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Seth Warner House
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National Register of Historic Places

Seth Warner House

Listed as “Warner, Seth, House” · Also known as Austin Academy of Fine Arts

On the National Register since 198244 years
ItalianateListed 1982Chicago
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About Seth Warner House

Seth Warner House, at 631 N. Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 3, 1982. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement, architecture and performing arts, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 207 other Illinois listings.

What it isHouse in Chicago, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1869 to today

  1. 1869Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

631 N. Central Ave., Chicago · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Seth Warner HouseStart here
  2. 2First Congregational Church of AustinBuilt 1908 · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Austin Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

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★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLaramie State Bank BuildingBuilding0.5 miBJoseph J. Walser HouseBuilt 19030.6 miDAustin Town Hall Park Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.8 miDColumbus ParkPrairie School1.1 miBOak Park Village HallBuilding1.1 mi★Columbus ParkPrairie School1.2 miDRidgeland-Oak Park Historic DistrictGothic1.2 miDGunderson Historic DistrictAmerican Four-Square1.5 miBMasonic Temple BuildingPrairie School1.6 miDScoville PlacePrairie School1.6 miBFrank Thomas HousePrairie1.6 miDFrank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic DistrictPrairie School1.6 miDFrank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate1.6 mi★Unity TemplePrairie School1.7 miBMrs. Thomas H. Gale HousePrairie1.7 miBPyle-National Company PlantBuilt 19161.7 mi★Arthur Heurtley HouseBuilt 19021.8 mi★Frank Lloyd Wright House and StudioBuilding1.8 mi
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BOak Park ConservatoryEdwardian Space Frame Glasshouse1.9 miBWalter Gale HouseQueen Anne · Built 18931.9 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Austin Historic District0.4 mi away
Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District1.2 mi away
Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District (Boundary Increase)1.6 mi away
Dorhmann-Buckman HouseBuilt 1875 · 4.6 mi away

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Questions about Seth Warner House

Is Seth Warner House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 3, 1982 (Register number 82002531).

Is Seth Warner House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Columbus Park, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Seth Warner House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Seth Warner House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28892404 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.