Hyde Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Greenwood Row Houses

— Chicago Landmark District —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 4, 2021

1. Greenwood Row Houses Marker

Inscription. This group of 20 visually distinctive row houses was built in 1903 by one of Chicago's most prolific early developers, Samuel E. Gross. The fine detailing and craftsmanship used for building entrances and cornices reflect the influence of the Classical Revival style.

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 series list.

Location. 41° 47.976′ N, 87° 35.991′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Hyde Park. Marker is at the intersection of South Greenwood Avenue and East 53rd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Greenwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5242 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago IL 60615, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Original Professors’ Row" (a few steps from this marker); Obama Kissing Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Enrico and Laura Fermi (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kenwood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Julius Rosenwald (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the First Self-sustaining Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction

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(approx. half a mile away); Kenwood United Church of Christ (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Greenwood Row House District (City of Chicago).

Excerpt: "This group of twenty row houses is one of the earliest-surviving groups of brick row houses built in the Hyde Park neighborhood following the University of Chicago's establishment in 1892. These buildings exemplify the high-quality residential architecture constructed in Chicago's neighborhoods in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of the district's houses were designed in variations on the Classical Revival style, with handsome pedimented entrances and cornices. The developer of the district, Samuel Eberly Gross, was one of the most prolific home-builders in Chicago history, building thousands of homes in Chicago in the late 19th century in developments such as Argyle Park, Calumet Heights, Dauphin Park, and Gross Park, mostly for working- and middle-class residents. The Greenwood Row House District was built for more affluent buyers and is similar to the North-Side landmark Alta Vista
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 4, 2021

2. Greenwood Row Houses Marker - wide view
District, also built by Gross."

(Submitted on December 21, 2021.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.