In 1905, George Maher designed 521 Roslyn Road for Francis and Nannie Lackner. Modeled after their parents’ home next door at 533 Roslyn Road, built just a year earlier, 521 Roslyn represents a subtle departure from Maher’s Prairie designs in favor of the Arts and Crafts style. Notable Arts and Crafts features include exposed roof beams that emphasize craftsmanship, restrained ornamentation, and an eclectic use of materials, such as the combination of brick and stucco on the exterior.
Similar Centennial Homes: 533 Roslyn Road (1904) and 338 Woodstock Ave (1908), both by George Maher.
In 1904, George Maher designed 533 Roslyn Road for Franklin and Meta Corbin. Meta Corbin’s parents, Francis and Nannie Lackner, liked the home so much that they hired George Maher to design a similar home next door at 521 Roslyn Road in 1905. Built in the Arts and Crafts style, both homes have dramatic gables, entryway pergolas, and extended second story bay windows with balconies.
521 Roslyn, c. 1900
533 Roslyn, 1904
536 Roslyn, c. 1910
547 Roslyn, 1910