When it comes to material originality, this former tavern in Chicago’s trendy Bucktown neighborhood pulls out all the stops. Gut-renovated by local firm Wilkinson Blender Architecture, the house is also comprehensively green. Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP Photo 5 of 8 in Things of the Past: 8 Converted Homes by Andrea Smith from Six Stairs to Savor

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When it comes to material originality, this former tavern in Chicago’s trendy Bucktown neighborhood pulls out all the stops. Gut-renovated by local firm Wilkinson Blender Architecture, the house is also comprehensively green. Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP