National Register of Historic Places

Roloson, Robert, Houses

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
June 29, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000479

About this property

The Roloson Houses, also known as the Robert W. Roloson Houses, are a group of four adjacent row houses in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The houses were designed in 1894 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) for client Robert W. Roloson (1848–1925). Construction was begun in 1894 and completed in early 1895. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. They were designated a Chicago Landmark on December 27, 1979. Brewer, Gregory M., "Rediscovering Frank Lloyd Wright's Roloson Houses and the Unbuilt Roloson Apartmemts," OA+D, The Journal of Organic Architecture and Design 8, no. 1 (2020). Storrer, William Allin (1993). The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-77624-8. (S.026)

Location

3213--3219 Calumet Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.83568, -87.61788

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 Roloson, Robert, Houses listed on the National Register?

Roloson, Robert, Houses was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Roloson, Robert, Houses?

Roloson, Robert, Houses is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Roloson, Robert, Houses is recorded as the industrial era.

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