National Register of Historic Places

Building at 14-16 Pearson Street

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 7, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001343

About this property

The Building at 14–16 Pearson Street was a historic residential building located in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Lumber salesman Edwin S. Hartwell had the building built in 1885 as a side venture into real estate. Architect Julius H. Huber designed the building, which was an unusual example of a Queen Anne-inspired brick building. The building's facade featured two bays topped with dormers; the more ornate western bay included corbelling, hipped roofs over the windows, and a metal pinnacle atop its dormer. The second floors of both bays included decorative panels, one featuring a man's head and one featuring a woman's. The building was topped by a mansard roof. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1980. Loyola University Chicago's Schreiber Center now occupies the site of the building.

Location

14--16 Pearson Street
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.89751, -87.62788

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Building at 14-16 Pearson Street listed on the National Register?

Building at 14-16 Pearson Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Building at 14-16 Pearson Street?

Building at 14-16 Pearson Street is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Building at 14-16 Pearson Street is recorded as the industrial era.

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