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

Fremont Row Houses

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

1. Fremont Row Houses Marker

Inscription. This rare grouping of twenty 1870s Italianate-style row houses was designed by Edward J. Burling, one of Chicago's earliest and important architects. They were conceived as a unified composition with similar incised window hoods and a common wood cornice. This is among the earliest and largest-surviving grouping of masonry row houses built after the Chicago Fire of 1871.

Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks; City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission, and the The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 41° 55.203′ N, 87° 39.065′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is at the intersection of North Fremont Street and Dickens Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Fremont Street. The marker is affixed to the lamppost on the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 N Fremont St, Chicago IL 60614,

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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: St. James Church Crosses (a few steps from this marker); Bissell Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fremont Row Houses (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Bissell Street (about 600 feet away); Armitage-Halsted (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Site of The Children's Memorial Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Melamerson Athletic Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Berkhoff (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. As is typical for this style of marker for Chicago Landmark Districts, there is identical text and a map of the historic district

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

2. Fremont Row Houses Marker

on both sides. A duplicate of this marker can be found on the north end of this block, near Webster Avenue.

Regarding Fremont Row Houses. The Fremont Row Houses were declared a Chicago Landmark District in 2004.

Also see . . . Commission on Chicago Landmarks: Fremont Row Houses. (Submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

The Fremont Row Houses image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

3. The Fremont Row Houses

Edward Burling (1819-1892) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Chicago History Museum (ICHi-062615)

4. Edward Burling (1819-1892)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.