The Seth Warner house of Austin survived the Great Chicago Fire only to be damaged in an early morning fire on Thursday.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.The Seth Warner home, a landmark in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, was damaged by fire, water and smoke on June 15, 2023.
Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at 631 N. Central Ave. around 1 a.m. Thursday, according to the Chicago Fire Department. A firefighter was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, but no other injuries were reported, authorities said. The cause of the fire was unknown.The fire broke out on the top floors were it sustained fire, water and smoke damage, according to fire officials.
While the full extent of the damage wasn’t immediately clear, the homeowners and local preservationists were hopeful of a full restoration. Constructed in 1869, the Italianate style home’s original owner was one of Chicago’s earliest residents — Seth Warner, who built the house beyond the city limits, so the fires didn’t reach as far west as the home. The structure was granted landmark status in 2022.
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