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

Emil Bach House

Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect

— 1915 —

Emil Bach House Marker image. Click for full size.

October 2, 2012

1. Emil Bach House Marker

Inscription. One of the last of Wright's small urban houses, the Bach House combines elements of the Prairie Style with a compact plan well suited for an interior lot. The inward orientation of the house ensures the privacy of its residents and reflects Wright's idea of the importance of family life.

Erected 1977 by Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Frank Lloyd Wright series list.

Location. 42° 0.988′ N, 87° 39.902′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Rogers Park. It is at the intersection of North Sheridan Road and West Jarvis Avenue, on the right on North Sheridan Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7415 North Sheridan Road, Chicago IL 60626, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burr Tillstrom (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joyce Kilmer Triangle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Boundary Lines (approx. half a mile away); Triangle Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Calvary Cemetery

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Jackson/Thomas House (approx. one mile away); Vera Megowan Park (approx. one mile away); The Martyrs of El Salvador (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Emil Bach House - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 3, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

The Emil Bach House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Chicago Landmark image. Click for full size.

October 2, 2012

2. The Emil Bach House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Chicago Landmark

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2012. This page has been viewed 882 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2012. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.