Marlin A. Patterson, chief clerk at the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad, built this family home
around 1891. With the exception of a
one-story addition and an open porch
added to the south rear, the home
retains its original appearance. It is a
Queen Anne style with strong Eastlake
characteristics. Charles Eastlake was a furniture designer who advocated
decoration using carved, notched, and angular designs. Eastlake features
on this house include the spindle work on the porch frieze, and the very
narrow, vertical molding on the porch gable. The front window has
notched and applied moldings above the window and at each corner.
Below, diagonally placed narrow molding further emphasizes the window.
Another Eastlake feature is seen in the use of three distinct shingle
patterns on the front gable.
