Rush & Division in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mahlon D. Ogden Residence

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2021

1. Mahlon D. Ogden Residence Marker

Inscription. This library stands on the site formerly occupied by the Mahlon D. Ogden residence, the only house in the path of the Great Fire of 1871 which was not burned.

Erected 1929 by Daughters of the American Revolution Henry Dearborn Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 41° 53.995′ N, 87° 37.837′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Rush & Division. It is on West Walton Street west of North Dearborn Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 West Walton Street, Chicago IL 60610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s North Side. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Square Park

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Washington Square Park (about 300 feet away); Ellis Chesbrough (about 500 feet away); Mariano Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); James A. Sexton School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arts of Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Victor F. Lawson House YMCA (approx. 0.2 miles away); (Former) Cosmopolitan State Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the steps of the Newberry Library.

Mahlon D. Ogden Residence Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2021

2. Mahlon D. Ogden Residence Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here just to the right of the library entrance.

The Mahlon D. Ogden Property image. Click for full size.

courtesy of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, circa 1860s

3. The Mahlon D. Ogden Property

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.