Charles H. Patten House

The Charles H. Patten House is a Chateauesque and Queen Anne style home located at 117 N. Benton Street in Palatine, Illinois.

It was designed by Julius F. Wegman for Charles H. Patten, a prominent local businessman who was also mayor of Palatine from 1894 to 1895.

Patten served as village treasurer and was elected Mayor of Palatine in 1894, a position that he held through 1895.

Patten was a member of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and was an early investor in the Palatine, Lake Zurich and Wauconda Railroad.

[2] The roof is the most noticeable area of Chateauesque architecture, featuring finials and tall chimneys.