National Historic Landmark

South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
January 7, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76000705

About this property

The Printing House Row District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing four architecturally important buildings on South Dearborn Street, between Jackson Boulevard (300 S.) and Ida B. Wells Drive (500 S., formerly Congress Parkway), in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as South Dearborn Street – Printing House Row Historic District and listed as a National Historic Landmark as South Dearborn Street – Printing House Row North Historic District on January 7, 1976. The district includes the Monadnock Building, the Manhattan Building, the Fisher Building, and the Old Colony Building. The district overlaps with the Printers Row neighborhood and with the South Loop Printing House District. It is adjacent to and just north of a similarly designated Printing House Row District that spans the 500 through 800 blocks of South Dearborn, South Federal and South Plymouth streets and that was declared a Chicago Landmark on May 9, 1996.

Location

343, 407, 431 S. Dearborn St. and 53 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.87850, -87.62817

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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Nearby Historic Sites

Monadnock Block
Industrial
0.1 mi
Chicago Federal Center
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Singer Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
McClurg Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fisher Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Dearborn Massacre August 15 1812
1812Early Republic
0.1 mi

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When was South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District listed on the National Register?

South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District?

South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District?

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