National Register of Historic Places

South Loop Printing House District

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
March 2, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001130

About this property

South Loop Printing House District is a historic district in the South Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. The district is roughly bounded by Ida B. Wells (formerly Congress), Polk, State, Taylor, and Wells Streets and includes 28 contributing buildings. The district includes many of the printing buildings used by Chicago's printing industry, the largest in the midwest from the 1880s through the 1930s. Due to its proximity to Dearborn Station and its thin property blocks that allowed for tall and thin printing buildings, land in the district was attractive to large printing companies. The district includes a small number of large and detailed buildings and many more small, homogeneous buildings used by less prominent printing firms. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is distinct from the Printing House Row District (also known as South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District), another district which includes significant buildings from Chicago's printing industry. Properties included in the district that are separately listed on the National Register include the Pontiac Building and the Manhattan Building.

Location

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.87448, -87.63153

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pontiac Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fort Dearborn Hotel
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Lakeside Press Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fisher Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Dearborn Station
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Dearborn Massacre August 15 1812
1812Early Republic
0.3 mi

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When was South Loop Printing House District listed on the National Register?

South Loop Printing House District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1978.

What type of historic resource is South Loop Printing House District?

South Loop Printing House District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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