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Chicago's Surviving Pre-Fire Structures Historical Markers
The Great Chicago Fire of October 1871 destroyed 17,000 buildings in Chicago over an area covering more than 3 square miles. In the 150+ years since, some of the few man-made structures to survive the Fire were replaced; today, only a limited number remain standing. This series is only for historical markers within the city limits of Chicago related to man-made structures that predate 1871 and are still standing today.
By Sean P. Flynn, April 30, 2025
Hitchcock House Marker
| 1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Hitchcock House — Architect unknown; 1871 — Chicago Landmark — Reported missing |
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Side — Illinois-Indiana Boundary Marker —  |
| 3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Couch Tomb — Hidden Truths — |
| 4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Policeman Bellinger's Cottage — |
| 5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Firefighters Memorial — |
| 6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — George B. Armstrong — Rosehill Cemetery — |
| 7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Rosehill Cemetery Entrance — William W. Boyington, architect • 1864 — Chicago Landmark — |
| 8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Soldiers & Sailors Monument — Rosehill Cemetery — |
| 9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams' Hull House — |
| 10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams' Hull-House and Dining Hall — Settlement active from 1889 to 1963 — |
| 11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near North Side — Abraham Lincoln — |
| 12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Wheeler–Kohn House — Otis L. Wheelock, architect — 1870 — |
| 13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Norwood Park — John Wingert House — Circa 1865; addition in 1871 — Chicago Landmark — |
| 14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Norwood Park — Noble-Seymour-Crippen House — 1833; addition in 1868 — Chicago Landmark — Reported missing |
| 15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Irving Park — John and Phebe Gray — |
| 16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Irving Park — John and Phebe Gray House — ca. 1856 — Chicago Landmark — |
| 17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — St. Michael Archangel — |
| 18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — A Brief History of Prairie Avenue — |
| 19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — A Heritage Preserved — |
| 20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Beginnings 1812-1871 — |
| 21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Chicago Women's Park and Gardens — Prairie Avenue Gardens — |
| 22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Clarke House / Glessner House — |
| 23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Glory Days 1872-1904 — |
| 24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Henry B. Clarke House — 1836 — |
| 25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Outside the District — |
| 26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Prairie Avenue Historic District — Chicago Landmark — |
| 27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Rebirth 1966-2004 — |
| 28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Chicago Water Tower — 1869 – 1969 — |
| 29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Old Water Tower — |
| 30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — The Water Tower & Great Chicago Fire — Near North Area Map — |
| 31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, University Village — St. Ignatius College Prep Building — Toussaint Menard, architect; 1866-74 — Chicago Landmark — |
| 32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Loop — St. Patrick's — |
| 33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Loop — St. Patrick's Church — |