What should we do with the sunken Raber? Landmark home faces uncertain future

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 24, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 24, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/05/24/sunken-raber-landmark-home-washington-park-uncertain-future

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The old John Raber House was landmarked in 1996 and not without good reason: The 156-year-old Washington Park neighborhood residence is a surviving example of the 19th century country estate homes that once occupied the mid-South Side. Plus, the house was vacant, dilapidated and sitting in a corner...