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

Bissell Street

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

1. Bissell Street Marker

Inscription. This unique ensemble of residential flats was intended to resemble an elite street of mansions. Because it was financed, designed, and built as a single development, it possesses a unified layout that is unusual among Chicago residential blocks. Standard facade designs, with subtle variations, are arranged symmetrically along each side of the street.

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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 41° 55.278′ N, 87° 39.137′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is on W south of Webster Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is affixed to a lamppost near the alley on the north side of the block. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2140 North Bissell Street, Chicago IL 60614, 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,

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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 Bissell Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fremont Row Houses (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Fremont Row Houses (about 600 feet away); St. James Church Crosses (about 600 feet away); Original Site of The Children's Memorial Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert Berkhoff (approx. ¼ mile away); McCormick Row House District (approx. ¼ mile away); Armitage-Halsted (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. This marker is bent on one corner.

As is typical for this Chicago Landmark District marker, the sign has identical text and a map of the district on both sides. A duplicate marker can be found on the south end of the block.

Also see . . . Landmark Designation Report: Bissel Street District. A 2006 report

Bissell Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

2. Bissell Street

The marker is on the right side of this south-facing photograph.

from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks

Excerpt: "These early flat buildings represent a transition between the long rows of joined townhomes which preceded it, and the two- and three-flat apartment buildings that were soon to become a staple of Chicago residential architecture up through the twentieth century. The early flat buildings in the Bissell Street District, with their high degree of physical integrity and handsome architectural character, are unusual survivors given the degree of redevelopment that has reshaped the City’s residential neighborhoods during the 20th century."

(Submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

3. Bissell Street Marker

A northerly-facing photo of the marker, with Webster Avenue in the background.

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 373 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.