National Register of Historic Places

Hotel St. Benedict Flats

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
August 31, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88003311

About this property

Hotel St. Benedict Flats is a historic apartment building located at the northeast corner of Chicago Avenue and Wabash Avenue in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1882, the building was one of the "French flat" luxury apartments constructed after the Great Chicago Fire; named for their resemblance to Parisian apartments, these new buildings brought apartment living to Chicago's upper class. Architect James J. Egan, an Irish Catholic better known for his church designs, designed the Victorian Gothic building. The building's decorative features, such as its lintels, art glass windows, and use of pressed metal, were common features of contemporary upper-class homes, while its mansard roofs evoked French architecture. Egan named the building for the property's previous owners, the Order of Saint Benedict; the "Hotel" portion of the name was added to exploit a legal loophole, as the building never served as a hotel. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1995.

Location

40, 42, 50 E. Chicago Ave., 801 N. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.89706, -87.62643

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hotel St. Benedict Flats listed on the National Register?

Hotel St. Benedict Flats was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Hotel St. Benedict Flats?

Hotel St. Benedict Flats is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hotel St. Benedict Flats is recorded as the industrial era.

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