National Register of Historic Places

Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 13, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001194

About this property

The Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments, also known as the Flamingo Apartment Hotel, is a building designed by architect William C. Reichert and located at 5500-5520 S. Shore Drive along Lake Michigan in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The 16-story apartment building was built with 144 apartments and 16 hotel rooms in 1927; it also featured an outdoor pool and bathhouse. It was designed in the Classical Revival style; its exterior is red brick with terra cotta ornamentation and a dentillated cornice. It and the adjacent building, The Promontory Apartments, a co-op building designed by Mies van der Rohe, are the furthest east buildings in Hyde Park. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1986.

Location

5500--5520 S. Shore Dr.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.79462, -87.58077

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Republic Steel Massacre (Chicago 1937)
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Questions about this property

When was Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments listed on the National Register?

Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments?

Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments?

The period of significance for Flamingo-On-The-Lake Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

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