Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House
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Ramsey, Charles N., and Herry E. Weese House
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Weese House in 2012
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| Location | 141 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°5′30″N 87°42′39″W / 42.09167°N 87.71083°WCoordinates: 42°5′30″N 87°42′39″W / 42.09167°N 87.71083°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architectural style | American Craftsman Bungalow, American Foursquare |
| NRHP Reference # | 09000167 |
| Added to NRHP | April 1, 2009 |
The Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House is a historic residence in Winnetka, Illinois. Considered an excellent local example of an American Foursquare design, it is also the childhood home of architect Harry M. Weese.
Charles Nance and Katherine A. Ramsey purchased the Kenilworth, Illinois property in January 1909. It is believed that the house already stood, recently constructed, at this point. Charles was a Sales Manager with the Industry of Window/Glass in nearby Evanston. In 1912, the Ramsays sold the house; however, it appears that they continued to live there for at least two more years. In 1919, the property was sold to Harry Ernest and Marjorie (Mohr) Weese.
Harry E. Weese had been born in Bull Creek, Indiana in 1876. In the 1890s, he found work with the United States Railway Mail Service, operating routes between Toledo and St. Louis. Weese moved to the Chicago North Shore area in 1902 when he enrolled at Northwestern University. He joined N. W. Harris & Co., later known as the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, as a General Bookkeeper and Auditor in 1903. He worked at Harris until his retirement in 1942, holding the rank of Treasurer since 1927. Harry Weese was elected Village Clerk of Kenilworth in 1922, serving until he was elected as village Treasurer in 1925. He held this latter position until his 1942 relocation to Barrington. Weese greatly struggled through the Great Depression; he himself became depressed because of all of the workers he was forced to lay off.
Weese married Marjorie Moore in September 1914. They rented apartments in Evanston until they purchased this house. Both Harry and Marjorie were involved with the activities and operations of the Kenilworth Club. Harry Weese died in 1956 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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