River North in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McCormick Double House
Chicago Landmark
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2021
1. McCormick Double House Marker
McCormick Double House
Frederick and Edward Baumann, architects
1875
This early, post-Chicago Fire, Joliet limestone-clad building was originally built as a "double house for Industrialist Leander James McCormick and his son Robert Hall McCormick, members of one of Chicago's best-known families. The Italianate-style house, with its pedimented window hoods and pressed-metal cornice, is the most intact McCormick-family mansion remaining in an area once popularly known as McCormickville. The Baumanns, both architects and cousins, also designed the post-Fire Washington Block at Washington and Wells, built in 1874.
Designated on October 6, 2005
Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission, and the The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 2005.
Location. 41° 53.653′ N, 87° 37.54′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in River North. It is at the intersection of East Erie Street and North Rush Street, on the left when traveling east on East Erie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 660 North Rush Street, Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and 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: John B. Murphy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's Wastewater System (within shouting distance of this marker); Cyrus Hall McCormick (within shouting distance of this marker); The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago (within shouting distance of this marker); William Butler Ogden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away); Hotel Cass (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . . McCormick Double House... Exterior Rehabilitation (City of Chicago). The Landmark Commission's one-page press release showcasing the award-winning exterior rehabilitation of the Double House, with before and after photos, as well as a short history of the building. (Submitted on September 3, 2021.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2021
2. McCormick Double House Marker - wide view, looking west on East Erie Street
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2021
3. McCormick Double House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
