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Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission Historical Markers

Scores of markers sponsored by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, whose members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council. Established in 1968 by City Ordinance, the Commission is responsible for recommending individual buildings, sites, objects, or entire districts be designated as Chicago Landmarks, thereby providing legal protection.
 
By Sean Flynn, August 16, 2023
Marie Schock House (5749 W. Race Ave.)
1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — F.R. Schock Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Race Avenue at Menard Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Race Avenue.
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Hitchcock House — Architect unknown; 1871 — Chicago Landmark
On West Ohio Street at North Waller Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Ohio Street. Reported missing.
3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Joseph Jacob Walser House — Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect; 1903 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Central Avenue 0.1 miles north of West Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Marie Schock House — Frederick R. Schock, architect; 1888 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Race Avenue at North Menard Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Race Avenue.
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Third Unitarian Church — Erected 1937 — Architects: Schweikher & Elting; addition 1956 by William B. Fyfe —
On Mayfield Avenue north of Fulton Street, on the left when traveling south.
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Avondale — Florsheim Shoe Company Building — Alfred S. Alschuler, architect • 1924-26 — Chicago Landmark —
On Belmont Avenue at Pulaski Road, on the left when traveling west on Belmont Avenue.
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Union Stock Yard Gate — Burnham and Root, architects; Yard open: 1865-1971 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Exchange Avenue east of Peoria Street, on the left when traveling west.
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Walden Station — 1890 — Chicago Landmark —
On 99th Street at South Walden Parkway, on the right when traveling east on 99th Street.
9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — William and Jessie Adams House — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 1901 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Pleasant Avenue south of 93rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building — 1922, original building; 1927, second floor added — Chicago Landmark —
On South State Street north of East 41st Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bucktown — (Former) Schlitz Brewery-Tied House at 1944 N. Oakley Ave. — Kley & Lang, architects; 1898 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Armitage Avenue at North Oakley Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Armitage Avenue.
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Buena Park — Immaculata High School and Convent Buildings — Barry Byrne, architect; 1922; 1955 and 1956 — Chicago Landmark —
On Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) 0.1 miles west of DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41).
13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — (Former) Marquette Park State Bank — Karl M. Vitzthum, architect; 1924 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Western Avenue south of 63rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Black Metropolis-Bronzeville —
On South Giles Avenue.
15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Calumet-Giles-Prairie — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Giles Avenue north of 35th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Chicago Bee Building — Chicago Landmark —
On South State Street, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Chicago Defender Building — Chicago Landmark —
On South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Crown Hall — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect; 1950–56 — Chicago Landmark —
Near South State Street 0.1 miles north of 35th Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Giles-Calumet — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Giles Avenue at 38th Street, on the right on South Giles Avenue.
20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Giles-Calumet — Chicago Landmark District —
On East 39th Street east of South Giles Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Giles-Calumet — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Calumet Avenue at East 38th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Calumet Avenue.
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Giles-Calumet — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Calumet Avenue south of 38th Street, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Giles-Calumet — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Calumet Avenue north of Pershing Road, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Overton Hygienic Building — Chicago Landmark —
On South State Street south of East 35th Street, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Pilgrim Baptist Church — Chicago Landmark —
Near South Indiana Avenue near East 33rd Boulevard.
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Robert W. Roloson Houses — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 1894 — Chicago Landmark —
On Calumet Avenue 0.1 miles north of 33rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Sidney A. Kent House — Burnham and Root, architects; 1883 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Michigan Avenue 0.1 miles north of 31st Street, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Sunset Cafe — Chicago Landmark —
On South Calumet Avenue at East 35th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Calumet Avenue.
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Supreme Life Building — Built 1921; remodeled 1950 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Martin Luther King Drive at East 35th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Martin Luther King Drive.
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Unity Hall — Chicago Landmark —
On South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Wendell Phillips High School — William Bryce Mundie, architect; 1904 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Pershing Road west of South Giles Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas (Bronzeville) — Stephen A. Douglas Memorial — Leonard W. Volk, designer and sculptor 1881 — Chicago Landmark —
Near East 35th Street at South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Waller Apartments — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 1895 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Walnut Street east of North Francisco Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Side — Calumet Park Fieldhouse — South Park Commission, architects; 1922-24 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Avenue G at South Crilly Drive on South Avenue G.
35 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Edgewater — Adolf Schmidt House — George W. Maher, architect; 1916-17 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Sheridan Road 0.1 miles north of Rosemont Avenue.
36 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Englewood — (Former) Chicago City Bank & Trust Company — Abraham Epstein, architect; 1929-30 — Chicago Landmark —
On West 63rd Street west of South Halsted Street.
37 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Englewood — Canaan Baptist Church of Christ Building — Solon S. Beman, architect; 1904-05 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Harvard Avenue at West Marquette Road, on the left when traveling south on South Harvard Avenue.
38 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Englewood — Truevine Missionary Baptist Church Building — Holabird and Roche, architects; 1892 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Stewart Avenue north of West Normal Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Englewood — Yale Apartments — John T. Long, architect; 1892-1893 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Yale Avenue at West 66th Avenue on South Yale Avenue.
40 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Hazelton-Mikota House — Architect unknown; 1881 — Chicago Landmark —
Near North Forest Glen Avenue south of North Latham Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Forest Glen — Old Edgebrook — Chicago Landmark District —
On North Prescott Avenue at North Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling west on North Prescott Avenue.
42 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — The Miracle House — Belli & Belli Architects and Engineers, Inc.; 1954 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Armitage Avenue east of North Nordica Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Fieldhouse — Michaelsen & Rognstad, architects; 1928 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Central Park Avenue 0.1 miles south of West Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
44 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Albert F. Madlener House — Richard E. Schmidt, architect; Hugh Garden, designer; 1902 — Chicago Landmark —
On Burton Place near State Parkway.
45 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Bryan Lathrop House — Chicago Landmark —
On East Bellevue Place east of North State Street, on the left when traveling east.
46 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Fisher Studio Houses — Andrew Rebori, architect; 1936 — Chicago Landmark —
On State Parkway north of Division Street.
47 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — The Three Arts Club — Holabird and Roche, architects; 1914 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Dearborn Street north of Goethe Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church — Chicago Landmark —
On South Vincennes Avenue near East 45th Street, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — Melissia Ann Elam Home — Chicago Landmark —
On South King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — Richard Wright House — Chicago Landmark —
On South Vincennes Avenue at East 48th Place, on the right when traveling north on South Vincennes Avenue.
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Greenwood Row Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
On South Greenwood Avenue at East 53rd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Greenwood Avenue.
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Museum of Science and Industry — Charles B. Atwood, architect; 1891-93 — Chicago Landmark
On 57th Drive near DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the right. Reported missing.
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Irving Park — Villa District — Chicago Landmark —
On North Avers Avenue 0.1 miles north of West Addison Street, in the median.
54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Kenwood — Landmark District —
On South Ellis Avenue at East 49th Street on South Ellis Avenue.
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Kenwood United Church of Christ — Chicago Landmark —
On South Greenwood Avenue near East 46th Street, on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — (Former) Marshfield Trust and Savings Bank — William Gibbons Uffendell, architect — 1924 —
On North Lincoln Boulevard near North Marshfield Avenue.
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Brewster Apartments — Chicago Landmark —
On North Pine Grove Avenue at West Diversey Parkway, on the right when traveling south on North Pine Grove Avenue.
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — 42nd Precinct/Town Hall Police Station — Unknown architect; 1907 — Chicago Landmark —
On Addison Street west of Halsted Street, on the right.
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Alta Vista Terrace — 1900-1904 — Chicago Landmark —
On Byron Street at Alta Vista Terrace, on the right when traveling west on Byron Street.
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Alta Vista Terrace —
On Alta Vista Terrace at Grace Street on Alta Vista Terrace.
61 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Newport Avenue — Chicago Landmark District —
On Newport Avenue 0.1 miles east of Sheffield Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
62 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Newport Avenue — Chicago Landmark District —
On Newport Avenue west of Halsted Street, on the left when traveling east.
63 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Abraham Lincoln Monument — Augustus Saint-Gaudens, sculptor; Stanford White, architect — 1887 —
Near West LaSalle Drive 0.1 miles east of North Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool — Alfred Caldwell, landscape architect — 1936-38 —
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
65 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Arlington-Deming — Chicago Landmark District —
On Orchard Street south of Deming Place, on the left when traveling north.
66 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Arlington-Deming — Chicago Landmark District —
On Arlington Place west of Geneva Terrace when traveling east.
67 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Arlington-Deming — Chicago Landmark District —
On Arlington Place west of Clark Street, on the left when traveling east.
68 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Armitage-Halsted — Chicago Landmark District
On Armitage Avenue west of Halsted Street. Reported unreadable.
69 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — August Dewes House — Adolph Cudell and Arthur Hercz, architects; 1894-96 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Wrightwood Avenue at North Hampden Court on West Wrightwood Avenue.
70 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Bissell Street — Chicago Landmark District —
On Bissell Street north of Dickens Avenue.
71 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Bissell Street — Chicago Landmark District —
On W south of Webster Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
72 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Elks Memorial Headquarters Building — Chicago Landmark —
On North Lakeview Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Francis J. Dewes House — Adolph Cudell & Arthur Hercz, architects; 1896 — Chicago Landmark —
On Wrightwood Avenue at Hampden Court on Wrightwood Avenue.
74 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Fremont Row Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
On North Fremont Street at Dickens Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Fremont Street.
75 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Fremont Row Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
On Fremont Street near Webster Avenue.
76 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Kaufmann Store and Flats — Adler & Sullivan, architect; 1883-87 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Lincoln Avenue north of Belden Avenue.
77 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Lion House, Lincoln Park Zoo — Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton, architects; 1912 — Chicago Landmark —
Near N. Stockton Drive at W. Webster Avenue.
78 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — McCormick Row House District — 1884-1889 — Chicago Landmark —
On Chalmers Place, in the median.
79 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station — Joseph Lyman Silsbee, architect; 1888 — Chicago Landmark —
Near North Stockton Drive 0.4 miles north of LaSalle Drive ( Route 64), on the right when traveling north.
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80 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Mid-North — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Dickens Street at North Sedgwick Street, on the right when traveling west on West Dickens Street.
81 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Mid-North — Chicago Landmark District —
On North Sedgwick Street north of Dickens Street, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Mid-North — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Fullerton Parkway at Cleveland Street on West Fullerton Parkway.
83 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Mid-North District — Chicago Landmark —
On North Sedgwick Street at North Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on North Sedgwick Street.
84 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — North Chicago Hospital Building — Chicago Landmark —
On North Clark Street south of West Wrightwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
85 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Reebie Storage Warehouse — George Kingsley, architect; 1921-22 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Clark Street north of West Belden Avenue.
86 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Theurer/Wrigley House — Richard E. Schmidt, architect; 1896 — Chicago Landmark —
On Lakeview Avenue near Arlington Place.
87 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Rosehill Cemetery Entrance — William W. Boyington, architect • 1864 — Chicago Landmark —
On Ravenswood Avenue at Rosehill Drive, on the left when traveling north on Ravenswood Avenue.
88 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams' Hull-House and Dining Hall — Settlement active from 1889 to 1963 —
On South Halsted Street at West Polk Street, on the right when traveling south on South Halsted Street.
89 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Village — Little Village Arch — Adriαn Lozano, Architect; 1990 — Chicago Landmark —
On 26th Street east of Troy Street, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — (Former) Kimbell Trust and Savings Bank — William Gibbons Uffendell, architect; 1924-1925 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Fullerton Avenue at Central Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Fullerton Avenue.
91 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — John Rath House — George Maher, architect; 1907 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Logan Boulevard west of North Washtenaw Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
92 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Cortland Street at North Humboldt Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Cortland Street.
93 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Shakespeare Avenue at North Humboldt Avenue on West Shakespeare Avenue.
94 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Armitage Avenue at North Humboldt Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on West Armitage Avenue.
95 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Palmer Square at North Whipple Street on West Palmer Square.
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96 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Palmer Street near North Humboldt Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
97 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Logan Boulevard at North Albany Avenue, in the median on West Logan Boulevard.
98 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Logan Boulevard near North Francisco Avenue, in the median.
99 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Logan Boulevard at North California Avenue, in the median on West Logan Boulevard.
100 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — Logan Square Boulevards — Chicago Landmark District —
On West Logan Boulevard at North Campbell Avenue, in the median on West Logan Boulevard.

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