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

Pattington

Built 1904

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

1. Pattington Marker

Inscription. Pattington
built 1904
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 41° 57.287′ N, 87° 38.844′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Buena Park. It is on Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) north of Pine Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 668 West Irving Park Road, Chicago IL 60613, 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: Immaculata High School and Convent Buildings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waveland Clock Tower (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oscar Wilde (approx. 0.4 miles away); Audre Lorde (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Baldwin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Josephine Baker (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dra. Antonia Pantoja (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marsha P. Johnson (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Two National Register plaques are affixed to the building overlooking Irving Park Road, one on the east end and another on the west.

Regarding Pattington.

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The building was added to the NRHP in 1980. The building was the largest apartment complex in Chicago when it was built, and is considered one of the finest examples of the courtyard style of apartment complex, which was popular in the city and its older inner suburbs during the first decades of the 20th century.

Also see . . .
1. Courtyard buildings a piece of history. A 1987 Chicago Tribune article looks at the Pattington and its place in Chicago's history of courtyard apartments.

Excerpt: "Although the Pattington`s architect, David Postle, remains relatively unknown, the Pattington, built in 1902, is considered by local architects to be the best example of a style that flourished from the turn of the century to the late 1920s when apartment living in the city was beginning to acquire respectability and a wave of building was underway."

(Submitted on November 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Wikipedia: Pattington Apartments. (Submitted on November 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

The Pattington image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

2. The Pattington

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

3. The Pattington

A second NRHP plaque on the western end of the Pattington complex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

4. A second NRHP plaque on the western end of the Pattington complex

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.