National Register of Historic Places

St. Luke's Hospital Complex

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
November 24, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000392

About this property

St. Luke's Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois, is a former hospital. Its set of Gothic Revival style buildings, the St. Luke's Hospital Complex, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The hospital eventually outgrew its original building, moved to a new location, and eventually became Rush University Medical Center, a major Chicago hospital. St. Luke's Hospital was founded in 1864. The St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing was established in 1885. St. Luke's merged with Presbyterian Hospital to form Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in 1956. Their nursing schools also united to create the Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. In 1969, Rush Medical College reactivated its charter and merged with Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital to form Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Rush University, which now includes colleges of medicine, nursing, health sciences and research training, was established in 1972. The institution officially changed its name in September 2003 to Rush University Medical Center. Robin Williams was born in St. Luke's Hospital on July 21, 1951. Media related to St. Luke's Hospital Complex (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1435 S. Michigan Ave., 1400 Block S. Indiana Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.86322, -87.62314

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
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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 St. Luke's Hospital Complex listed on the National Register?

St. Luke's Hospital Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1982.

What type of historic resource is St. Luke's Hospital Complex?

St. Luke's Hospital Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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