| Address | Various |
|---|---|
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Joseph C. Brompton |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark District |
| Designation Date | December 8, 2004 (Final)City Council Journal of the Proceedings, p. 38940 |
| Neighborhood | Hyde Park |
| Type | Residential district |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“The Greenwood Row House District is one of the earliest surviving groups of brick row houses built in the Hyde Park neighborhood following the University of Chicago's establishment in 1892.”
“The row's most sophisticated examples of the Classical Revival style include 5210, 5216, 5224, and 5236 South Greenwood. 5210 South Greenwood includes an Acanthus leaf decorated cornice and classically-derived foliage panels set in the spandrels between the first and second story windows. 5216 South Greenwood displays a stone portal with fluted engaged columns supporting a broken pediment containing an urn.”
“The Greenwood Row House District displays an excellent degree of physical integrity. Virtually all of its buildings retain almost all of the physical characteristics that define their historic significance.”
“Built in 1903, the district is an excellent example of the high-quality building construction built in Hyde Park, one of Chicago's most historically and architecturally significant neighborhoods. Architecturally, the row possesses excellent detailing and craftsmanship, with many of its buildings reflecting the influence of the Classical Revival style, particularly in their entrances and cornices.”
“These include historic wall materials, including brick and stone, and fine architectural details such as classically-detailed cornices and entrances. Additionally, the buildings continue to serve the same function a century after their construction with little discernable changes in style.”
“Storm windows have also been installed in some window openings. Door modifications largely include the installation of a variety glazed security doors. Overall, these changes are quite minor, and no building in the district has been so significantly as to be considered non-contributing.”
“All twenty of the row houses in the Greenwood Row House District were conceived as a single unit, commissioned by the same developers, designed by the same architect, built at the same time, and retain their historic visual features.”
“The majority of the houses are faced in Roman brick in a variety of earth colors, although the facades of a lesser number of buildings are faced in smooth limestone.”
“DEVELOPER SAMUEL E. GROSS The developer of the Greenwood Row House District, Samuel Eberly Gross (1843- 1913), can arguably be called the most prolific home-builder in Chicago history.”