Gold Coast in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Three Arts Club

Holabird and Roche, architects; 1914

— Chicago Landmark —

The Three Arts Club Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

1. The Three Arts Club Marker

Inscription. Built to provide a safe, supportive, and economical residence for young women studying the arts, this was one of a number of structures designed for artists around the turn of the century, indicative of a growing appreciation for the arts in urban life and as a worthwhile educational pursuit. The Byzantine style entrance contains mosaics representing the three arts of music, drama, and painting.

Designated a Chicago Landmark on June 10, 1981 by the City Council of Chicago.
Jane M. Byrne, Mayor

Erected 1981 by Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks; City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 41° 54.364′ N, 87° 37.817′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Gold Coast. Marker is on North Dearborn Street north of Goethe Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the building entrance on Dearborn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 North Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Churchill Corner (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walgreens (about 700 feet away); John Wellborn Root (about 800 feet away); "Barmaids Ordinance" (about 800 feet away); Fisher Studio Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Irna Phillips (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Chrysostom's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Charnley House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Another marker denoting the building as a National Historic Landmark is next to this one.

Regarding The Three Arts Club. The Three Arts Club operated in this building from its opening in 1914 until about 2003, when its last residents moved out. In 2010, a developer acquired the building, which was rezoned from residential to commercial and, in 2015, became the home of Restoration Hardware's Chicago flagship.

Also see . . .
1. How Restoration Hardware Landed in the Gold Coast. (Submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. History of 3Arts.

Excerpt: "3Arts is the contemporary reinvention of The Three Arts Club of Chicago, an organization founded in 1912 by social activist Jane Addams and more than 30 other female civic leaders who wanted to change
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

2. The Three Arts Club
the composition of the male-dominated art world by encouraging women to pursue careers in the arts—eight years before women had the right to vote."

(Submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

The Three Arts Club National Historic Register Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

3. The Three Arts Club National Historic Register Marker

The Three Arts Club (1914) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Chicago History Museum, circa 1914

4. The Three Arts Club (1914)

A view from the east shortly after the building was completed.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.