South Loop in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hilliard Apartments
Family and Senior Living
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
1. Hilliard Apartments Marker
Bertrand Goldberg
Architect
National Register of Historic Places
September 13, 2006
Redeveloped & Renovated
2002-2006
Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 41° 51.327′ N, 87° 37.642′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in South Loop. It is at the intersection of Cullerton Street and State Street, on the left when traveling west on Cullerton Street. The sign is at the northeast corner of the Hilliard Apartments property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 West Cermak Street, Chicago IL 60616, 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: A different marker also named Hilliard Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Michigan Ave. Motor Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1936 South Michigan: Second Presbyterian Church
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More about this marker. Several similar signs can be found flanking the property, which is bounded by State Street to the east, Cullerton Street and Archer Avenue to the north and northwest, Clark Street to the west, and Cermak Road to the south.
Regarding Hilliard Apartments. Chicago-born archtiect Bertrand Goldberg is best known for the Marina Towers complex in downtown Chicago, with its famed twin "corncob" towers that overlook the Chicago River. Two of his other notable works, however, bear a strong resemblance to this Chicago Housing Authority apartment complex on the city's south side: the old Prentice Women's Hospital (torn down in 2013) and the River City complex.
The Hilliard Apartments have used a variety of names over the years; the official Chicago Housing Authority website as of March 2025 calls the complex the Hilliard Homes. Contrary to the 2006 date on the sign, the apartment complex appears
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
2. Hilliard Apartments Marker
Also see . . .
1. Art Institute of Chicago: Bertrand Goldberg bio. Goldberg's family donated his archives to the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002.
Excerpt: "Goldbergs curvilinear designs diverged from the straight lines of modern architecture but maintained a deep engagement with critical issues of the period, including the revival of the American city in the post-WWII era, low-cost housing, and projects for middle-class leisure culture."(Submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Chicago Housing Authority: Hilliard Homes. (Submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
3. Hilliard Apartments
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
