Jeffery-Cyril Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Jeffery-Cyril Historic District

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 4, 1986
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001007

About this property

The Jeffery–Cyril Historic District is a national historic district in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district comprises a cluster of six apartment buildings on Jeffery Boulevard, 71st Place, and Cyril Avenue. All six buildings were built between 1927 and 1929. Apartments had become a popular housing choice for middle-class families by the 1920s, when South Shore was developed; due to zoning restrictions, however, the district is the only large group of apartments in the neighborhood. The apartments reflect the diversity of late 1920s architecture; in fact, while architect Paul F. Olsen designed three of the buildings, he used a different style for each of them. Five of the buildings use revival styles, which were popular at the time, with examples of Georgian Revival, Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival designs; the remaining building features the then-emerging Art Deco style. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1986.

Location

7146--7148, 7128--7138 Cyril Ave., 7144--7148, 7147 and 7130 S. Jeffrey Blvd., and 1966--1974 E. Seventy-first Pl.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.76499, -87.57675

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Jeffery-Cyril Historic District listed on the National Register?

Jeffery-Cyril Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Jeffery-Cyril Historic District?

Jeffery-Cyril Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jeffery-Cyril Historic District?

The period of significance for Jeffery-Cyril Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1927.

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