Gold Coast in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Albert F. Madlener House

Richard E. Schmidt, architect; Hugh Garden, designer; 1902

— Chicago Landmark —

Albert F. Madlener House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

1. Albert F. Madlener House Marker

Inscription. The clarity, simplicity, and order of the Madlener House make it an outstanding residence in the tradition of the Chicago and Prairie schools of architecture. It has the massing, logic, and dignity of a Renaissance palace, yet is a thoroughly modern design.

Designated a Chicago Landmark on March 22, 1973, by the City Council of Chicago.
Richard J. Daley, Mayor

Erected by Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks; City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 41° 54.576′ N, 87° 37.756′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Gold Coast. It is on Burton Place near State Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 West Burton Place, Chicago IL 60610, 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,

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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: Wooden Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Patterson-McCormick Mansion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert McCormick (about 500 feet away); St. Chrysostom's Church (about 600 feet away); Louise DeKoven Bowen (about 600 feet away); Catholic Cemetery (about 700 feet away); James Charnley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Albert F. Madlener House. The building has been home to the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts since 1963.

Also see . . .
1. Graham Foundation: Madlener House.

Excerpt: "The work of architect Richard E. Schmidt and designer Hugh M. G. Garden, the house was built in 1901–02 for Albert Fridolin Madlener and his wife Elsa Seipp Madlener, both of whom came from prominent pioneer Chicago
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

2. Albert F. Madlener House Marker
families that emigrated from Germany in the 1850s. In its compact, cubic massing the house is related to the German neoclassical work of Karl Friedrich Schinkel and his followers in Berlin, but in many of its details it clearly reveals the influence of Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright."

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

2. Commission on Chicago Landmarks: Madlener House. (Submitted on November 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Madlener House entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

3. Madlener House entrance

Madlener House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 18, 2024

4. Madlener House

Albert F. Madlener House (1964) image. Click for full size.

Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress), April 1964

5. Albert F. Madlener House (1964)

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 346 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.