National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Cook County

Cook County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 50 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 16 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alta Vista Terrace Historic District, Armour Square, Bohemian National Cemetery, Columbus Park and Columbus Park.

Several famous people are associated with these Cook County historic places including Frank Lloyd Wright and A. Montgomery Ward.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cook County places including Olmstead Brothers, D.H. & Co. Burnham, Jens Jensen, D.H. Burnham, South Park Commission, Edward H. Bennett, William Le Baron Jenney, Frank Lloyd Wright, Jen Jensen and Chatten & Hammond. Prominent architectural styles found in Cook Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Beaux Arts and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Alta Vista Terrace Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000448)

Block bounded by W. Byron, W. Grace, N. Kenmore, and N. Seminary Sts. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Andersonville Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #08000294)

4900-5800 N. Clark St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, European

Cultural Affiliation:

Swedish

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Armour Square (added 2003 - - #03000789)

Also known as Park No. 3

Bounded by W 33rd St., W 34th Place, S. Wells Ave. and S. Shields Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olmstead Brothers, Burnham, D.H. & Company

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Auburn Gresham Bungalow Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000841)

Roughly bounded by S. Paulina, 78th, & 75th Sts., & S. Winchester Ave., Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Austin Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001741)

Roughly bounded by W. Ohio St., N. Waller, Parkside, W. West End & N. Mayfield Aves. & W. Corcoran Pl. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Schock,Frederick R.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Austin Town Hall Park Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001015)

Roughly bounded by West Lake St., N. Central Ave., N. Parkside Ave., and West Race Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Badgley, Sidney R., Perkins, Dwight H., et al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Institutional Housing, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Institutional Housing, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Sport Facility

Barrington Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001047)

Also known as See Also:Octagon House

Roughly bounded by Chicago & Northwestern RR, S. Spring and Grove Sts., E. Hillside and W. Coolidge, and Dundee Aves. , Barrington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Berger Park (added 2010 - - #09001225)

Also known as Park No. 1255

6205-47 N. Sheridan Rd. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Church, Myron, Zimmerman, William Carbys

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Best Brewing Company of Chicago Building (added 1987 - - #87001263)

1315--1317 W. Fletcher , Chicago

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beyer,Oscar

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Bohemian National Cemetery (added 2006 - - #06000374)

Roughly bounded by Foster Ave., Pulaski Rd., Bryn Mawr Ave., and the approx. line of Central Park Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Ethnic Heritage, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Mortuary

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Mortuary

Brainerd Bungalow Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000895)

Chicago, Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1915-1931 AD

Bryn Mawr Avenue Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000482)

Also known as See Also:Edgewater Beach Apartments;Manor House

Bryn Mawr Ave. from Sheridan Rd. to Broadway , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pridmore, J. E. O., Marshall, Benjamin H.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Buena Park Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000937)

Roughly bounded by Graceland Cemetery, Marine Drive, Irving Park Road, & Montrose Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Calumet Park (added 2003 - - #03000788)

Also known as Park No. 11

9801 South Avenue G , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chicago Park Commission

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Castlewood Terrace (added 2009 - - #09000232)

819-959 W. Castlewood Terr. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Central Berwyn Bungalow Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000521)

Berwyn, Berwyn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1949 AD

Central Manufacturing District--Pershing Road Development Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000522)

Chicago, Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Central Manufacturing District-Original East Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000004)

Chicago, Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Cermak Road Bridge Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000243)

W. Cermak Rd. & S. Branch of Chicago R., Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station (added 1975 - - #75000644)

Also known as Old Chicago Water Tower District

Both sides of N. Michigan Ave. between E. Chicago and E. Pearson Sts. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Water Works

Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District (added 2018 - - #12000040)

Douglas, Gage, McKinley, Jackson, Sherman, Washington, Garfield, and Humboldt Parks, East Oakwood, Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000907)

Illinois Waterway mi. 290.0-321.7, Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Maritime History, Transportation, Engineering, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Columbus Park (added 2003 - - #03001040)

Also known as Park #209

Bounded by W. Adams Street, S. Central Avenue, Eisenhower Expressway, and S. Austin Boulevard , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jensen, Jen

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Columbus Park (added 1991 - - #91000567)

Also known as Park #209

500 S. Central Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chatten & Hammond, Jensen,Jens

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Park, Sport Facility

Cornell Square (added 2005 - - #05000875)

Also known as Park No. 5

1809 W 50th St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olmsted Brothers, Burnham, D.H & Company

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Davis Square (added 2003 - - #03000787)

Also known as Square No. 14

Roughlu bounded by W. 44th St., W, 45th St., S. Marshfield Ave. and S. Hemitage Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olmstead Brothers, Burnham, D.H. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground (added 2005 - - #05000429)

1250 Campground Rd. , Des Plaines

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fugard and Thielbar

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

East Ravenswood Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001364)

Also known as See Also:Sheridan Park Historic District

Roughly bounded by Lawrence Ave., Clark St., Irving Park Rd. and Ravenswood St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crowen,Samuel, Cochran,John

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

East Village Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000459)

Bounded by Division St. and Chicago, Hermitage and Damen Aves. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Park, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Edison Park (added 2007 - - #07000990)

6755 N. Northwest Hwy. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beman, Solon S.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Eugene Field Park (added 2006 - - #06000677)

Also known as Central Park, Park # 41

5100 N. Ridgeway Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hatzfeld, Clarence

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Evanston Ridge Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000309)

Roughly bounded by Main, Asbury, Ashland, Emerson, Ridge and Maple Ave. , Evanston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Falconer Bungalow Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000114)

Roughly bounded by W. Wellington Ave., N. Lamon Ave., N. Laramie Ave., and the alley N of W. Diversey Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heild, George C., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000699)

Bounded roughly by Harlem Ave., Division, Clyde, and Lake Sts. , Oak Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wright,Frank Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #08001096)

Roughly bounded by Division St. on the N., N. Cuyler Ave. on the E., Lake St. on the S. and N. Harlem Ave on the W. , Oak Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Foltz & Brand

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Wright, Frank Lloyd

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Fuller Park (added 2002 - - #02001347)

Also known as Square No. 4

331 W. 45th St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burnham, D.H. & Co., South Park Commission

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Garden Homes Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000108)

Roughly bounded by S. Wabash Ave., E. 87th St., S. Indiana Ave. and E. 89ths , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Garfield Park (added 1993 - - #93000837)

Also known as Central Park;Park #204

100 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jensen,Jens, Jenney,William Le Baron

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Exotic Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Gold Coast Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001121)

Roughly bounded by North Ave., Lake Shore Dr., Clark and Oak Sts. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McKim,Mead & White

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Moderne

Historic Person:

Ward,A. Montgomery,et al.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Economics, Literature, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Graceland Cemetery (added 2001 - - #00001628)

Also known as Graceland Cemetery and Crematorium

4001 N. Clark St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Bock, Richard

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Mortuary

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Mortuary

Grand Crossing Park (added 2006 - - #06000678)

Also known as Park #15

7655 S. Ingleside Ave. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

South Park Commission

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Other, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Grant Park (added 1993 - - #92001075)

Also known as Park #24

Roughly, from the Chicago R. to E. McFetridge Dr. at Lake Michigan , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennett,Edward H., Burnham,D.H.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Sport Facility

Gunderson Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000100)

Also known as Second Gunderson Development

Roughly bounded by Madison St., Harrison St. Gunderson St., and S. Ridgeland Ave. , Oak Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gunderson,S.T., and Sons, DeMoney, Frank

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Hamilton Park (added 1995 - - #95000487)

Also known as Park #9

513 W. 72nd St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennett, Edward, et al., Olmstead Brothers

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Library, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility

Hermosa Bungalow Historic DIstrict (added 2018 - - #100003263)

Roughly bounded by West Belmont, North Lowell, West Diversey and North Kolmar Avenues, Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow, Craftsman, Western Stick

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1920-1929 AD

Hines, Edward Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000814)

5000 S. 5th Ave., Hines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Humboldt Park (added 1992 - - #92000074)

Also known as Park #219

Roughly bounded by N. Sacramento and Augusta Blvds., and N. Kedzie, North and N. California Aves. and W. Division St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Le Baron Jenney,William

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000824)

Also known as See Also:Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District (Boundary Incre

Roughly bounded by 47th and 59th Sts., Cottage Groves and Lake Park Aves. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1885, 1905, 1949

Area of Significance:

Law, Art, Commerce, Literature, Education, Science, Transportation, Industry, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 1986 - - #86001041)

Also known as See Also:Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District;Hyde Park-Kenwo

825--833 and 837--849 E. Fifty-second St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holpuch,Joseph A.,Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84000996)

Also known as See Also:Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District;Hyde Park-Kenwo

821-829 and 816-826 E. 49th St. , Chicago

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Northquist,R.A., France,Roy F.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling