Tri-Taylor in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Claremont Cottages District

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 2, 2024

1. Claremont Cottages District Marker

Inscription. The 1000-block of South Claremont Avenue is lined on both sides by a rare collection of nineteen one and one-half story Queen Anne style "workers cottages" that exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and were built in 1884-85

Erected 2024 by Commission on Chicago Landmarks; City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 52.075′ N, 87° 41.088′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Tri-Taylor. It is on Claremont Avenue north of Grenshaw Street, on the right when traveling north. This sign is one of four erected on this block in the fall of 2024. This one is in front of 1035 and 1039 S. Claremont Ave, on the east side of the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1039 South Claremont Avenue, Chicago IL 60612, 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: A different marker also named Claremont Cottages District (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Claremont Cottages District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named

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Claremont Cottages District (within shouting distance of this marker); Vorwaerts Turner Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 0.4 miles away); Route 66 Landmark / Punto de Referencia de la Ruta 66 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Benny Goodman (approx. 0.7 miles away); West Side Grounds (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. This sign is one of four erected on this block in the fall of 2024. Following in the standard style for this type of Chicago historic district marker, the sign includes a map of the properties, which includes 18 on Claremont and one with a Grenshaw Street address.

Regarding Claremont Cottages District. According to the 2019 landmark designation report by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, an architect named Cicero Hine was likely behind the design of these unique Queen Anne-style cottages on Chicago's Near West Side. The block was developed in the mid-1880s by the real estate development firm Turner & Bond, and the first inhabitants, the report says, were first- and

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 2, 2024

2. Claremont Cottages District Marker

This marker, on a post near 1035 and 1039 S. Claremont, is one of four erected in this historic district by the City of Chicago in 2024.

second-generation European immigrants seeking modest housing in the fast-growing city.

The larger Tri-Taylor neighborhood that this block is a part of was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Claremont Cottages District was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2019.

Also see . . . Landmark Designation Report: Claremont Cottage District. From the City of Chicago's Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

Excerpt: "Between February 20th and March 1st 1884, City of Chicago building permits were issued to Turner & Bond for the construction of eight one- and one-half story 20’x 40’ cottages on S. Claremont Ave. (then named Idaho Street). An advertisement for the development, touted as 'The Berkeley Cottages,' was printed in the February 14, 1884, edition of the Chicago Tribune:

We expect to have ready by May 1, six or eight of these beautiful cottages. They have been designed for us by one of the ablest architects in the city, and will be thoroughly built. They will be located Oakley Av. and Idaho St. (the former name for Claremont Ave.), south of Taylor St., only one and two blocks from the Ogden Av. and Twelfth St. cars. They will have seven good-sized rooms, besides bathroom, pantry and closets. They will be furnished with sewer, and city water. Any who propose to buy or rent this spring will do well to visit the cottage1 now almost done, on Oakley Av. near corner, Grenshaw St., or to inspect, at our office, the plans,
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 2, 2024

3. Claremont Cottages District
All four landmark district markers erected by the city in 2024 can be seen in this photo.
which contain several new features.
Turner & Bond
102 Washington St.

"By May of 1884, Turner & Bond’s vision for the cottage development on Idaho St. had become more expansive and the Berkeley Cottages were rebranded as the 'Claremont Cottages.' The rebranding under the Claremont appellation led to the renaming of the street itself from Idaho to Claremont Ave. four years later."

(Submitted on October 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.