Prairie Avenue District
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| Prairie Avenue District | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
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| Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Built/Founded: | 1812 |
| Architect: | Henry Hobson Richardson; Et al. |
| Architectural style(s): | Renaissance, Other, Romanesque |
| Added to NRHP: | November 15, 1972 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000452 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Prairie Avenue District is a historic district in the Near South Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of South Prairie Avenue and the 1800 block of South Indiana, and 211-217 East Cullerton.[2] It was the site of the Fort Dearborn Massacre and became the cities most fashionable residential district after the Great Chicago Fire.[2] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 27, 1979.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1972.
[edit] Notes
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b c Prairie Avenue District. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
[edit] External links
Official City of Chicago Near South Side Community Map
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