A Victorian Greystone in East Garfield Park
This Victorian-style greystone consists of units that are 3 stories each with full basements. Its construction coincides with the establishment of the Sacramento station (closed and demolished in 1949) on the Lake Street elevated rail in early 1894.
![West facade and entrances](http://chicagopatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10680618955_f17a319a17_b-900x711.jpg)
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West facade and entrances of 229-239 North Sacramento Boulevard.
![second-story oriel window](http://chicagopatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_2195-900x702.jpg)
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Southern facade with second-story oriel window of 229 North Sacramento Boulevard. Notice the supporting row of six star bolts at the top of the brick wall.
![DSC_2197](http://chicagopatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_2197-900x706.jpg)
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View of Sacramento Boulevard, Walnut Street from entrance of 233-235 North Sacramento Boulevard. Other residential buildings within a block radius were built between 1877-1899.
![DSC_2199](http://chicagopatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_2199-900x625.jpg)
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Detail of entrance and front doors to 233-235 North Sacramento Boulevard. Notice the detailed stone arch, divider and incised address numbers on the base of each end.
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Further reading:
- Sacramento Station (chicago-l.org)
They don’t make them like this anymore. The detail is what really stands out