Henry Ahrens House

The Henry Ahrens House is a historic house located at 212 East University Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. The house was built in 1893 for local businessman Henry Ahrens; it still remains in his family. Architect Seely Brown, who ran a well-regarded practice in Champaign, designed the Queen Anne house. The ​2 1⁄2-story house has an asymmetrical plan with a multi-component roof that includes both hipped and gabled sections. The gable ends are decorated with patterned wooden shingles, which are also used on a porch gable and the hood of a three-sided bay window. The wraparound front porch is supported by turned columns; brackets with scalloped and half-circle decorations adorn the tops of the columns.[2]

Henry Ahrens House
Location212 E. University Ave., Champaign, Illinois
Coordinates40°7′0″N 88°14′8″W
Built1893 (1893)
ArchitectSeely Brown
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.11000845[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2011

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011.[1]

References
  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/21/11 Through 11/25/11". National Park Service. December 2, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. Kummer, Karen Lang (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Henry Ahrens House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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