National Register of Historic Places

Michigan-Wacker Historic District

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
November 15, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001124

About this property

Other notable sites include Pioneer Court the Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite (401 North Michigan), which as the site of Chicago's first permanent residence is a National Historic Landmark, and the Wrigley Building (410 North Michigan). Across the Michigan Avenue Bridge is the former site of Fort Dearborn, the US Army post established in 1803. To the west is the Heald Square Monument, a statue of George Washington and the financiers of the American Revolution. The district includes contributing properties with addresses on North Michigan Avenue, East Wacker Drive, North Wabash Avenue and East South Water Street. Other streets in the district are Rush Street, Hubbard, Illinois, and Kinzie. The majority of these properties are on Michigan, with addresses ranging from 230 North Michigan to 505 North Michigan. The district also includes parts of Michigan, Wacker and East South Water, which are all among the many multilevel streets in Chicago. Most of its contributing high-rise buildings and skyscrapers are of either Gothic or Baroque architecture, in addition to Art Deco. The district is north of the Historic Michigan Boulevard District. It was listed as on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1978.

Location

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.88916, -87.62428

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite
Listed
0.1 mi
IBM Building
Modern
0.2 mi
Chicago Varnish Company Building
Civil War
0.3 mi
Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre
Industrial
0.3 mi
Page Brothers Building
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Dearborn (Chicago Massacre)
1812Early Republic
0.4 mi

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When was Michigan-Wacker Historic District listed on the National Register?

Michigan-Wacker Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Michigan-Wacker Historic District?

Michigan-Wacker Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Michigan-Wacker Historic District?

The period of significance for Michigan-Wacker Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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