Kenwood in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Louis Henry Sullivan
— Chicago Tribute —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 6, 2021
1. Louis Henry Sullivan Marker
Louis Henry Sullivan
Architect
1856 - 1924
Known as the “prophet of modern architecture,” Louis Sullivan advocated creating buildings that honestly mirrored their time, place and technology. Unlike many architects of the period who copied the past, Sullivan embraced the modern city. Using a palette of modern techniques, he created emotionally charged buildings that combined beauty and function.
Sullivan’s designs for high-rise skyscrapers in the early 1890s freely expressed their soaring height and the geometric grid of their internal metal framework. The Auditorium Theatre, located on Michigan Avenue at Congress Boulevard, was completed with partner Dankmar Adler in 1889. On the Carson Pirie Scott & Company store, completed in 1903, Sullivan’s distinctive ornamentation, combining geometric and naturalistic forms, still attracts the attention of State Street shoppers.
Louis Sullivan lived in a house of his own design at 4575 South Lake Park Avenue between 1892 and 1896, during one of the busiest and most prolific periods of his career. Damaged by fire and abandoned, the house was demolished in 1970.
Erected 1997 by Chicago Tribune Foundation, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago Cultural Center
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Chicago Tribute series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1924.
Location. 41° 48.693′ N, 87° 35.673′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Kenwood. Marker is at the intersection of South Lake Park Avenue and East 46th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Lake Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4575 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago IL 60653, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kenwood United Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville (approx. ¼ mile away); McKinley Morganfield "Muddy Waters" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Julius Rosenwald (approx. half a mile away); Kenwood (approx. half a mile away); Hannah Greenebaum Solomon (approx. ¾ mile away); Obama Kissing Rock (approx. 0.8 miles away); Greenwood Row Houses (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . . Louis Sullivan (Wikipedia).
'Louis Henry Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) was an American architect, and has been called a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism". He was(Submitted on December 23, 2021.)an influential architect of the Chicago School, a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come to be known as the Prairie School. Along with Wright and Henry Hobson Richardson, Sullivan is one of "the recognized trinity of American architecture". The phrase "form follows function" is attributed to him, although he credited the concept to ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. In 1944, Sullivan was the second architect to posthumously receive the AIA Gold Medal.'Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 6, 20212. Louis Henry Sullivan Marker - wide viewThe marker is barely visible here, right next to the One Way sign. Sullivan's home is no longer extant, with it's former location now an empty lot between the two buildings.
Photographed By Chicago Tribune, circa 1895
3. Marker inset: Louis Henry Sullivan
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
