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

Yale Apartments

John T. Long, architect; 1892-1893

— Chicago Landmark —

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

1. Yale Apartments Marker

Inscription. This building, an excellent "first-generation" tall apartment building, is designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style with Classical-style details. It has a rare enclosed interior atrium, topped by a glass-and-iron skylight, off of which open apartments. Its architect was significant in the late 19th-century development of the Englewood neighborhood, designing several of the community's most prominent schools, churches, and clubs.

Designated on April 9, 2003
Richard M. Daley, Mayor

Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 41° 46.483′ N, 87° 37.894′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Englewood. It is at the intersection of South Yale Avenue and West 66th Avenue on South Yale Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6565 South Yale Avenue, Chicago IL 60621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is on Chicago’s South Side. It is also 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canaan Baptist Church of Christ Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Truevine Missionary Baptist Church Building (approx. ¼ mile away); (Former) Chicago City Bank & Trust Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ogden Park World War II Memorial Water Fountain (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ogden Nature Garden (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fountain of Time (approx. 1½ miles away); Dr. Allison Davis (approx. 1½ miles away); Roland W. Burris, Esq. (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Yale Apartments. The Yale was built to provide housing for visitors to the 1893 Columbian World's Exposition, which took place on Chicago's

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

2. Yale Apartments Marker

South Side about 2½ miles east of here. The building was decaying in the early 2000s when it was acquired by a developer, designated a Chicago Landmark and converted into senior housing.

Also see . . . The Yale Building of Chicago: atrium under the influence of cat figurines. An article about the building, which stands out for its interior features, namely an interior atrium and a cage elevator. (Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Yale Apartments image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

3. Yale Apartments

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.