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

Robert Berkhoff

August 2, 1939 - August 4, 1991

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

1. Robert Berkhoff Marker

Inscription.
A tribute to Robert Berkhoff whose vision and leadership led a group of hopeful people in the purchase of 56 historic town homes from McCormick Theological Seminary and in the creation of the Seminary Townhouse Association on September 25, 1975 which has resulted in the lasting community that continues here to this day

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1975.

Location. 41° 55.472′ N, 87° 39.012′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is on Chalmers Place, in the median. The marker is on the east end of Chalmers Place, just east of the Holtschneider Performance Center, part of the DePaul University School of Music. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 West Chalmers Place, 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,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: McCormick Row House District (a few steps from this marker); Original Site of The Children's Memorial Hospital (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Fort Road (about 600 feet away); Kaufmann Store and Flats (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fremont Row Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Fassl (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bissell Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Arlington-Deming (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The row houses are privately owned but are sandwiched between parts of DePaul University's campus, with the School of Music on the east and the Cortelyou Commons on the west. The Chalmers Place roadway is also owned by the school. There are 56 homes in total—54 row houses and two free-standing homes, including some along Belden south of here and along Fullerton to the north.

Regarding Robert Berkhoff. Bob Berkoff

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

2. Robert Berkhoff Marker

The DePaul University School of Music building is in the background. A pedestal holding the neighborhood's Chicago Landmark marker is visible in the background, partially obscured by a tree.

was an attorney who served as the first president of the Seminary Townhouse Association, which was formed to preserve the community after the McCormick Theological Seminary moved to the south side of Chicago.

Also see . . . The McCormick Row House District: Lincoln Park's Secret Enclave. (Submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

3. Robert Berkhoff Marker

The northern group of row houses is in the background on the right. In the left rear of the photo is the Cortelyou Commons building on DePaul's campus.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.