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

John Moutoussamy

1922-1995

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

John Moutoussamy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 14, 2026

1. John Moutoussamy Marker

Inscription.
Architect

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 41° 50.704′ N, 87° 37.03′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bronzeville. It is on South Martin Luther King Drive south of East 26th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Walter T. Bailey Giles (a few steps from this marker); Robert R. Taylor (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Jack L. Cooper (within shouting distance of this marker); "Butterbean and Susie" (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Motts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Sumner Duke (about 300 feet away); Al Benson (about 300 feet away); Katherine Dunham (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Roughly 100 Bronzeville Walk of Fame markers are found around the neighborhood along Martin Luther King Drive between 25th and 35th Streets.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Johnson Publishing Company Building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, designed by Moutoussamy

Also see . . . John Moutoussamy. From the do,co.mo.mo website.

Excerpt: "Moutoussamy attended IIT School of Architecture on the GI Bill after serving in WWII. He studied and worked with Mies van der Rohe. He also spent time working in the office of K. Roderick O’Neil. His classmates at IIT included YC Wong, Jacques Brownson, Carter Manny and Bruno Conterato, central figures in twentieth-century modern architecture.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 14, 2026

2. John Moutoussamy Marker on King Drive near 26th Street
Moutoussamy was the first black architect to become a partner in a major firm, Dubin Dubin Black & Moutoussamy."

(Submitted on August 15, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.