The Rath House is an architecturally significant house located at 2703 West Logan Boulevard in the Logan Square neighborhood of

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. It was built in 1907 by the architect George W. Maher for John Rath, the owner of the Rath Cooperage Company, one of the largest barrel-making concerns in the country. The house was designated a

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on December 1, 1993. The Rath House features the low roofline and deep eaves characteristic of many

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dwellings, as well as distinctive entryway and doorway arches and impressive art-glass windows.

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Logan Square Preservation: History of Logan Square"George Washington Maher - architect of the Rath House"
Houses completed in 1907 Houses in Chicago Chicago Landmarks {{Chicago-struct-stub