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

Lee Pelty

Landmark Lincoln Avenue Row House District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2025

1. Lee Pelty Marker

Inscription. Chicago Actor and Singer
Lee Pelty
1935-2009 Lived in this house for 38 years best known for his "Tevye" in "Fiddler on the Roof"

A Chicago Legend and Rush Street Personality will be missed by all and remembered by many

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 41° 55.035′ N, 87° 38.247′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is on North Lincoln Avenue north of Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1928 North Lincoln Avenue, 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, 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

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distance of this marker: Ella Jenkins Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1908-1914 N. Clark St. (about 600 feet away); 1830 N. Lincoln Ave. (about 800 feet away); Hidden Truths (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kennison Boulder Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Native Nature (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Triangle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Lee Pelty, 1935-2009. A 2009 obituary written by the Chicago Tribune. (Submitted on December 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

1928 N. Lincoln Ave. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2025

2. 1928 N. Lincoln Ave.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.