Old Town Triangle in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1908-1914 N. Clark St.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

1. 1908-1914 N. Clark St. Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Circa 1881

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1881.

Location. 41° 55.013′ N, 87° 38.119′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Old Town Triangle. It is on North Clark Street north of West Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at the entrance to 1908 N. Clark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1908 North Clark Street, 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hidden Truths (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennison Boulder Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 1830 N. Lincoln Ave. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Native Nature (about 500 feet away); Steer Head from Chicago Stock Exchange Gate (about 500 feet away); Lee Pelty (about 600 feet away); Old Town Triangle (about 800 feet away); Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Based on archived photos from Google Street View, this marker was erected between 2009 and 2011.

Regarding 1908-1914 N. Clark St.. Although it could not be definitively confirmed, it appears that this set of rowhouses overlooking Lincoln Park is not on the National Register of Historic Places individually, but rather as a contributing structure in the Old Town Triangle Historic District. The 1984 NRHP application for the district includes a brief description of this structure at 1908-1914 N. Clark, calling it the Adolph Olsen Residence and Rowhouses. "These three buildings

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

2. 1908-1914 N. Clark St.

are meant to give the appearance of one building," the application says about this building. "Each of the separate parts is indistinguishable." Olsen's name also is attached to another contributing structure to this historic district, the Olsen-Hansen Row Houses on the Eugenie Street, about two blocks due south of these rowhouses; only 5 of the 12 original houses, designed by Norwegian architect Harald M. Hansen and constructed in 1886, still stand today.

Also see . . . Old Town Triangle NRHP Nomination Form. This neighborhood, on Chicago's near north side, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 1984. (Submitted on February 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.