National Historic Landmark · Chicago, Illinois

Glessner, John J., House

A listed building in Chicago, Illinois, built 1971 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Glessner, John J., House
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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1800 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, IL
CountyCook County
ListedApr 17, 1970
Reference number70000233
Built1971
ArchitectHenry Hobson Richardson
StyleRichardsonian Romanesque
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street1800 S. Prairie Ave.
Coordinates41.85779, -87.62116 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000233. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.