340 S Madison

340 South Madison is an outstanding Victorian house. The porch and transoms are notable architectural details. The house has recently been covered by aluminum siding.

In 1949 Kenneth D. Fry, whose family owned the house since the beginning of the of 20th century, became Director of the State Department’s International Broadcasting Division, which broadcasted Voice of America programs throughout the world. Before that time, he had been the youngest sports editor working for a Chicago newspaper.