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Architect

Harold Zook

1920–1949Cotswold Cottage, Storybook, Tudor Revival

Roscoe Harold Zook (1889–1949) was an architect celebrated for his whimsical, highly detailed designs that often feature his signature spiderweb motif and hand-carved woodwork. Educated at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he worked for Howard Van Doren Shaw before establishing his own practice in the 1920s. His residential work helped define the Storybook style of the era.

Notable: Hinsdale Memorial Building, Zook Home and Studio, Maine Township High School East, St. Paul's United Church of ChristProfile

Residences

1 home

Architect biographies sourced from the Los Angeles Conservancy.