Schurz, Carl, High School
National Register of Historic Places

Schurz, Carl, High School

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
February 22, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000031

About this property

Carl Schurz High School is a public four-year high school located in the Irving Park neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is named after German–American Carl Schurz, a statesman, soldier, and advocate of democracy in Germany. The school building, which represents a combination of the Chicago and Prairie schools of architecture, was designed in 1910 by Dwight H. Perkins and designated a Chicago Landmark on December 7, 1979. It is considered one of "150 great places in Illinois" by the American Institute of Architects. The AIA has described the school as Perkins's masterpiece, "an important example of early-twentieth century architecture, utilizing elements of both the Chicago and Prairie schools." In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, Carl Schurz High School was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component (AIA Illinois).

Location

3601 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.94870, -87.73642

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 Schurz, Carl, High School listed on the National Register?

Schurz, Carl, High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Schurz, Carl, High School?

Schurz, Carl, High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Schurz, Carl, High School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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