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This iconic and historic Greystone was designed by architect George L. Pfeiffer in 1904 for Christian Christensen during a period of rapid residential development in the East Andersonville neighborhood. For decades, it has been referred to as the “castle” by neighborhood residents due to its unusual and fascinating ornamentation. The building was also ranked “orange” in the Chicago Historic Resources Survey for its historic and architectural significance within the neighborhood context.
The Indiana limestone façade combines elements of Classical, Queen Anne, and Romanesque Revival styles and features a prominent limestone porch, a corner tower (turret) with a hexagonal roof clad in a French flip clay tile, and an abundance of carved limestone detail. The building is imbued with historic detail from the limestone exterior to rich and detailed interiors.
This stately residence, currently divided into three apartments, is oriented on an oversized 50’ x 125’ lot, providing a generous side yard situated to the east of the building. The rear yard space hosts a century old surviving Elm tree considered to be the largest in all of Edgewater.