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. It 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.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 North Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Ernest Hemingway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Churchill Corner (about 500 feet away); 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). 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

The Three Arts Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

2. 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. 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 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 P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. How Restoration Hardware Landed in the Gold Coast. (Submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean P. 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 June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.