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

Jackson/Thomas House

c. 1873

— Chicago Landmark —

Jackson/Thomas House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 23, 2026

1. Jackson/Thomas House Marker

Inscription. Built by Andrew B. Jackson, one of the five partners in the Rogers Park Land Company that subdivided this area and a founding trustee of the town of Rogers Park, this house combines elements of Italianate and Second Empire architecture. Manufacturer L. H. Thomas acquired the property in 1879. The broad porch and entrance, classical in design, were probably added around 1910.

Designated a Chicago Landmark on October 16, 1984 by the City Council of Chicago.
Harold Washington, Mayor

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

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 42° 0.622′ N, 87° 40.933′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Rogers Park. It is at the intersection of North Ridge Boulevard and West Greenleaf Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Ridge Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7053 North Ridge Boulevard, Chicago IL 60645, 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

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of this marker: Indian Boundary Park (approx. half a mile away); Indian Boundary Lines (approx. half a mile away); 1877 Keystone from City Hall Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Boundary Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); Philip Rogers Home Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Joyce Kilmer Triangle (approx. 0.8 miles away); Burr Tillstrom (approx. 0.9 miles away); Triangle Park (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . .
1. The Jackson-Thomas House. A history of the home from the Chicago Reader.

Excerpt: “ Built around 1873, the Jackson-Thomas house is named for its first and second owners, Andrew B. Jackson and L.H. Thomas. The land was first claimed by Philip Rogers, who began farming there in the 1830s; by 1856 he held hundreds of acres in the area bounded today by Lake Michigan to the east, Rogers and Touhy to the north, Kedzie to the west, and Pratt to the south. After he died some of the land went to daughter Catherine and her husband, Patrick Touhy. In 1871 the Touhys sold 100 acres to the Rogers Park Land Company, whose partners were J.V. Farwell, L.L. Greenleaf, S.P. Lunt, C.H. Morse, and Jackson (whose namesake street was later rechristened Estes). Jackson built his house on three of the company’s best lots, atop a glacial ridge so high that the west-facing front was a full story higher than
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 23, 2026

2. Jackson/Thomas House
the back.”

(Submitted on May 23, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. A Short History of Rogers Park and West Ridge. (Submitted on May 23, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.