May 22, 1992
Albert Soffel House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Albert Soffel House meets Criterion C for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It is architecturally significant as the best example of a two flat built in a Foursquare configuration in Maywood. There is one other structure that resembles it locate done bloc k north, but that two flat has les s integrity. The ornamentation of the Soffel House is simple, basically Art s and Craft s in origin, and intact. Even though there are not a great many multifamily building s in Maywood, the two flats that resembles a single-family dwelling is an important housing type in Maywood. There are a number of them, put up by different builders, including the Proviso Land Association. They tend to be of the Foursquare type and the Simplified Queen Anne style, and are an important part of the fabric of Maywood architecture. Although this house is a two flat, it looks very much like a typica l Foursquare. Like others, it stands two stories on a raise d basement, has a broad porch across the front and is capped by a flare d hi p roof with a centra l dormer on the front facade. The overall appearance, despite a front door that is not locate d in the center of the front facade and windows that are not symmetrically placed, is of balance and stability. Its dark red brick contributes t o a feeling of massiveness and solidity generally associated with what is frequently called the American Foursquare. The exterior reflects a very simplified classicism, but the basic design is more Art s and Crafts . The three columns that support the porch room are flute d and tape rat the top, and dentil s are integrate d int o the design scheme. Nevertheless, the classical influence is very limited and abstracted, with boxed capitals forming the tops of the columns. The pier s these columns rest on are square and very severe looking. The overall exterior loo k is one of crisp geometry. This is also true on the interior, where oak moldings form geometric banding. The interior is simple and functional, with a compact practical floor plan and built-in storage for linen s and China. It reflects the utilitarianism that came to characterize architecture after the turn of the century.
Albert Soffel House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Albert Soffel House meets Criterion C for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It is architecturally significant as the best example of a two flat built in a Foursquare configuration in Maywood. There is one other structure that resembles it locate done bloc k north, but that two flat has les s integrity. The ornamentation of the Soffel House is simple, basically Art s and Craft s in origin, and intact. Even though there are not a great many multifamily building s in Maywood, the two flats that resembles a single-family dwelling is an important housing type in Maywood. There are a number of them, put up by different builders, including the Proviso Land Association. They tend to be of the Foursquare type and the Simplified Queen Anne style, and are an important part of the fabric of Maywood architecture. Although this house is a two flat, it looks very much like a typica l Foursquare. Like others, it stands two stories on a raise d basement, has a broad porch across the front and is capped by a flare d hi p roof with a centra l dormer on the front facade. The overall appearance, despite a front door that is not locate d in the center of the front facade and windows that are not symmetrically placed, is of balance and stability. Its dark red brick contributes t o a feeling of massiveness and solidity generally associated with what is frequently called the American Foursquare. The exterior reflects a very simplified classicism, but the basic design is more Art s and Crafts . The three columns that support the porch room are flute d and tape rat the top, and dentil s are integrate d int o the design scheme. Nevertheless, the classical influence is very limited and abstracted, with boxed capitals forming the tops of the columns. The pier s these columns rest on are square and very severe looking. The overall exterior loo k is one of crisp geometry. This is also true on the interior, where oak moldings form geometric banding. The interior is simple and functional, with a compact practical floor plan and built-in storage for linen s and China. It reflects the utilitarianism that came to characterize architecture after the turn of the century.
May 22, 1992
Posted Date
Apr 07, 2022
Historical Record Date
May 22, 1992
Source Name
United States Department of Interior - National Park Service
