Former Chicago Historical Society Building
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The Former Chicago Historical Society Building is a historic landmark located at 632 N. Dearborn Street on the northwest corner of Dearborn and Ontario streets near downtown Chicago. Built in 1892, the granite-clad building is a prime example of Henry Ives Cobb's Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. Henry Cobb designed this home for Walter Loomis Newberry, founder of the Newberry Library in Chicago. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, under the name, Old Chicago Historical Society Building.
Old Chicago Historical Society Building | |
Location | 632 N. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41°53′36.92″N 87°37′47.85″W |
Built | 1892 |
Architect | Henry Ives Cobb |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 78001126[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 28, 1978 |
Designated CL | February 26, 1997 |
The building was the home of the Chicago Historical Society after its original headquarters burned down[2] in the Great Chicago Fire,[3] and prior to its relocation to Lincoln Park in 1931. Afterwards, the building housed a magazine publisher, the Works Progress Administration, the Loyal Order of Moose,[2] the Chicago Institute of Design (1946–1956), and recording studios (1950s and 1960s). Since 1985 it has been the location of a series of nightclubs.