Realtor Greer Haseman has been in the business for over 40 years, and 6 years ago, her son Chris Curran joined her team. Oak Park natives, Haseman and Curran bring a lifelong appreciation of the area to their work. It’s not unusual for the duo to have listings of architecturally significant homes.
Kicking off the spring market, they have two historic home listings, both with connections to influential architects who helped shape the village, and both listed initially on the private listing network in a price bracket north of $1.6 million.
“As always Chris Curran, my business partner and son and I are delighted to represent architecturally significant homes in the neighborhood,” said Haseman. Having grown up on Forest Avenue, in the heart of the Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School of Architecture Historic District, the classic styles represented in Oak Park are near and dear to my heart. I have been selling real estate, here locally, since 1985.”
The first listing at 537 N. Euclid Ave., was designed by E.E. Roberts, a prolific architect who lived in Oak Park and designed more than 200 homes here. Haseman, whose love of architecture spans her career and her time spent volunteering for the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, says that the Sampson Rogers House is a great example of Robert’s early work.
Built in 1895, the home is a blend of Queen Anne and Shingle Style architecture. “The home’s varied massing, generous proportions, and rich architectural detailing reflect the ambitious domestic scale that defined the period,” she said.
The one-bedroom, one-bathroom coach house was believed to have been built two years prior to the home, and Haseman says that Rogers supposedly lived there during the construction of the main house.
The 14-room home was featured as the Infant Welfare Society’s designer showcase house in the 1990s. Local contractor Steve Ryan updated the home’s kitchen and also added an expansive eat-in area that looks over the backyard.
An original butler’s pantry connects the kitchen to a dining room which is large enough to fit the sellers and all 7 of their children. Throughout the home, details like coved ceilings and a newel post with carved flower detail add to the historic charm of the house.
The third floor once featured a ballroom for the home’s original inhabitants, and is now a fifth bedroom, full bathroom and family room.
Just a few blocks away, the pair’s other listing at 601 N. Kenilworth Ave. was designed in 1892 by noted architects Patton & Fisher. Built for Walter Thomas Mills, the character starts at the front door which features an original door plate decorated with acorns.
Inside, the entry has a similar level of historic character with carved leaves decorating the newel post and wood paneling in the entryway.
In the living room, a curved bay is a sign of quality construction according to Haseman. An adjacent sunroom would be a perfect landing spot for a grand piano. The kitchen was featured on the 2017 Kitchen Walk and connects to a family room with a custom wine bar.
A new back porch was built to mirror the front porch with stone piers that match the front of the home. A bluestone patio and newer three-car garage round out the backyard.
The second floor includes 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms with heated floors. The primary suite includes a walk-in closet, and a bathroom with a soaking tub and separate shower. The second-floor laundry room has its own linen closet and a porch overlooking the backyard.
The finished third floor includes a bedroom with a fireplace, a full bath with a steam shower, and a vaulted family room that can host a pool table and TV viewing.
Haseman says both listings are on the Private Listing Network as their long-term owners prepare to move, and she anticipates that they will hit the Multiple Listing Service soon. She and Curran have marketed a number of homes in the upper price range in the village over the years, and both note that the spring market for larger, architecturally significant homes seems healthy.
Last year in Oak Park, the market for homes priced over $1 million was robust. In 2025, 61 houses sold between $1 million and $1,999,999, with an average market time of 23 days. One house sold for more than $2 million in less than 9 days on the market.
Haseman notes that the quality of these kinds of homes exceeds what is common in newly built houses. “Now, modern fine home builders are all trying to add ‘texture.’ We already have that here with our older homes. The woodwork, the hardwood floors, the details in the molding.”
She says that selling homes like these is a pleasure. “Together these homes reflect the architectural ambition that helped define Oak Park — where craftsmanship, scale, and thoughtful design continue to shape the village’s enduring character.”