Honeywell House

720 North Wabash Street

Built: 1960

Style: Georgian/Classical Revival

The first owner, Isaac Beitman, moved this home to its current site in approxiamately 1922. In 1960, Mark and Eugenia Honeywell purchased the property and made many alterations to the 1880s structure, such as the addition of brick to the exterior. Mr. Honeywell founded the Honeywell Heating Specialty Company in 1902, which grew through mergers into Honeywell International. He remained devoted to his hometown and was known for his gift of the Honeywell Community Center and other philanthropic activities.

The Honeywell House exhibits a mix of Georgian and Classical elements. Georgian elements include the central pavilion with symmetrical features and brick quoins; Classical features include the balustrade and the columned stone entry portico.