Bronzeville in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
S.R. Crown Hall
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 14, 2025
1. S.R. Crown Hall Marker
Crown Hall was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and finished in 1956, the most monumental of Mies' buildings at the Illinois Institute of Technology. In continuous use as a school of architecture, the building advocates modernist principles and innovative building technologies. Crown Hall possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 41° 49.97′ N, 87° 37.629′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bronzeville. It can be reached from South State Street 0.1 miles north of 35th Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is embedded in the grass just to the right of the south entrance to Crown Hall on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3360 South State 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
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More about this marker. Another marker is immediately next to this one, identifying Crown Hall as a Chicago Landmark.
Also see . . .
1. Mies van der Rohe Society: Crown Hall.
Excerpt: "Crown Halls revolutionary column-free space represents a design milestone for Mies: the creation of unobstructed universal interior space which can be adapted for different uses and needs over time. The one-story building has a raised basement and the South Porch appears to float like a pedestal at the top of the stairs to the buildings entrance (like a classical Greek temple)."(Submitted on April 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Illinois Institute of Technology School of Architecture official site. (Submitted on April 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 14, 2025
2. Crown Hall
The marker is embedded in the grass just to the right of the entrance into Crown Hall.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 14, 2025
3. Crown Hall markers
Two markers are embedded in the grass near the south entrance to Crown Hall, one related to its 1997 designation as a Chicago Landmark and the other denoting its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 2001.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
