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North Lawndale — Chicago Historic Resources Survey

Eric Allix Rogers

Every building the Chicago Historic Resources Survey recorded in North Lawndale, community area #29 — 287 of them. The survey covered buildings put up before 1940 and was carried out between 1983 and 1995, so it describes them as they stood then.

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Where this comes from. These are the survey’s own records, not a reading of the printed book — the database the City compiled when the survey was made. Nothing here was retyped or inferred. Where a field is blank, the survey left it blank, and that is common: it recorded an architect for about three buildings in ten and an exact year for about five in ten. Where it had only a decade it gives the decade, so “1880s” in the Date column means the survey knew no more than that.

It describes Chicago as it stood between 1983 and 1995, when the survey was carried out, and covers buildings put up before 1940. Some of these are gone. A tenant named here is the one recorded then, not now. The Chicago Landmark column is the survey’s own note at the time and is not a current designation — 26 buildings carried that flag on this page. For what is designated today, use this site’s own records.

AddressDateCompletedArchitectStyleTypeNameThen occupied byPIN
3415 W 13 Pl1931—Loewenberg & LoewenbergColonial RevivalInstitutionalRobert E. Franks Memorial BuildingAbc Youth Center1623209014
2541 W 15 St1923—Laugden, E.W.—Manufacturing——1624223001
2616 W 15 St———————1624217010
2618 W 15 St———————1624217009
2620 W 15 Pl———————1624222028
2622 W 15 Pl———————1624222027
2624 W 15 St———————1624217007
2628 W 15 Pl———————1624222025
2637 W 15 St———————1624222006
2640 W 15 Pl1903—Mundie, William BryceClassical RevivalSchoolAmbrose Plamondon Public School—1624222005
2642 W 15 St———————1624215009
2721 W 15 Pl1890——Queen Anne2-3 Flat——1624225019
2725 W 15 Pl1890——Queen Anne2-3 Flat——1624225017
2737 W 15 Pl1892——Queen Anne2-3 Flat——1624225012
2743 W 15 Pl1899———2-3 Flat——1624225010
3118 W 15 Pl1890s———2-3 Flat——1624105028
3122 W 15 Pl1890s———2-3 Flat——1624105027
3548 W 15 St1906———Multi-residentialThe Pillinger—1623214014
4144 W 15 St———————1622219038
4208 W 15 St19311932Guenzel, LouisRomanesque RevivalChurch—Our Lady Of Lourdes Church1622218032
2501 W 16 St1905—Mott & Ritter—Manufacturing—Ryerson Steel Co.1624404003
2536 W 16 St1907—Ritter & Mott—Manufacturing—Ryerson Steel Co.1623223001
2601 W 16 St1920—Loneden, C.W.—Garage——1624402025
2732 W 16 St———————1624225027
2739 W 16 St1890s——Queen Anne2-3 Flat——1624400024
3130 W 16 St———————1624106028
2550 W 18 St1912—Ritter & Mott—Manufacturing——1624404003
2722 W 18 St1903—Klucina, John—2-3 Flat——1624401036
1216 S Albany Av1897———Single Family Residence——1624101028
1224 S Albany Av1890s——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1624101030
1235 S Albany Av1928———Fieldhouse/gymRecreation Building, Douglas Park—1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1907——PrairieUrban FurnitureGarden Hall, Douglas Park—1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1897——CraftsmanBridgeBoulder Bridge—1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1910s———BridgeArtesian Well—1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1892——Queen AnneBridge——1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1900s——Classical RevivalPark Miscellaneous19th St. Entrance, Douglas Park—1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1890s——Queen AnneUrban FurnitureLamp Posts—1624107001
1235 S Albany Av1900s——Classical RevivalUrban FurnitureLamp Posts—1624107001
1236 S Albany Av———————1624101034
1302 S Albany Av1894———2-3 Flat——1624103018
1306 S Albany Av1890s———2-3 Flat——1624103019
1336 S Albany Av———————1624103029
1540 S Albany Av———————1624106032
1832 S Albany Av19181919Hussander, Arthur F.—SchoolNathaniel Pope Public School—1624302041
2000 S Albany Av———————1624304030
2002 S Albany Av———————1624304031
3301 W Arthington St———————1614417001
3315 W Arthington St19051906Nimmons & FellowsClassical RevivalOfficeSears Roebuck And Co.—1614417001
3601 W Arthington St———————1614322001
1256 S Avers Av1902—McMullen, Henry J.—Single Family Residence——1623102038
1600 S Avers Av1907—Perkins, Dwight H.—SchoolWilliam Penn Public School—1623302001
1818 S Avers Av1905—Hale, Perley—Single Family Residence——1623310027
1839 S Avers Av———————1623311015
1922 S Avers Av———————1623319032
1942 S Avers Av1894—Townsend, Frederick B.—Single Family Residence——1623319035
1950 S Avers Av1893—Townsend, Frederick B.—Single Family Residence——1623319038
1952 S Avers Av1893—Townsend, Frederick B.Romanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1623319039
1958 S Avers Av1893—Townsend, Frederick B.Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623319052
2102 S Avers Av1892—Townsend, Frederick B.Romanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1623319043
1119 S California Av1929—Klafter, David Saul—Commercial—Jerry C's Hand Car Wash1613421010
1241 S California Bv———————1624206005
1511 S California Bv1920s——Classical RevivalHospitalMount Sinai Hospital—1624221001
1648 S Central Park Av1890s———2-3 Flat——1623307035
2134 S Central Park Av———————1623327038
3524 W Cermak Rd1889——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623416073
3600 W Cermak Rd19371938McCarthy, Smith & EppigRomanesque RevivalChurchBlessed Sacrement Catholic Church—1623327038
3712 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.Second EmpireSingle Family Residence——1623325018
3712 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.Second EmpireSingle Family Residence——1623325019
3712 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.Second EmpireSingle Family Residence——1623325020
3712 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.Second EmpireSingle Family Residence——1623325021
3712 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.Second EmpireSingle Family Residence——1623325022
3712 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.Second EmpireSingle Family Residence——1623325023
3842 W Cermak Rd1907—Bessler, Edward W.—Commercial——1623323007
4236 W Cermak Rd———————1622426024
4501 W Cermak Rd1911———ManufacturingWestern Electric Co.Us Mail Transport Equipment Center1622312020
834 W Chalmers Pl1889—Colton, A.M.F., & SonQueen AnneSingle Family Residence——1432204041
835 W Chalmers Pl1882—Jenney, William Le BaronQueen AnneSingle Family Residence——1432204063
840 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204042
841 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204062
842 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204043
843 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204061
844 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204044
845 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204060
846 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204045
847 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204059
850 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204046
851 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204058
852 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204047
853 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204057
854 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204048
855 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204056
856 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204049
857 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204055
858 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204050
859 W Chalmers Pl18891891Colton, A.M.F., & SonRomanesque RevivalSingle Family Residence——1432204054
1314 S Christiana Av———————1623210017
1528 S Christiana Av———————1623226032
1821 S Christiana Av———————1623412008
1822 S Christiana Av———————1623411014
1825 S Christiana Av1890s———2-3 Flat——1623412009
1827 S Christiana Av———————1623412010
1907 S Christiana Av———————1623420002
1931 S Christiana Av———————1623420012
1936 S Christiana Av1890——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623419033
1937 S Christiana Av———————1623420015
1941 S Christiana Av———————1623420017
1953 S Christiana Av———————1623420019
3135 W Douglas Bv———————1624104027
3136 W Douglas Bv1908—Miller, William C.—2-3 Flat——1624102036
3140 W Douglas Bv1909—Miller, William C.—2-3 Flat——1624102035
3147 W Douglas Bv1897—Gubbins, William F.Gothic RevivalReligious MiscellaneousSt. Agatha Roman Catholic Rectory—1624104026
3244 W Douglas Bv1899———2-3 Flat——1623212031
3248 W Douglas Bv1898———2-3 Flat——1623212030
3315 W Douglas Bv1902—Grussing, George H.—2-3 Flat——1623219004
3341 W Douglas Bv1907—Miller, William C.—2-3 Flat——1623218037
3343 W Douglas Bv1898———2-3 Flat——1623218037
3345 W Douglas Bv1898———2-3 Flat——1623218006
3413 W Douglas Bv1913—Aroner & Somers—SynagogueAnshe Kenesseth IsraelShepherds' Temple Baptist Church1623217002
3445 W Douglas Bv———————1623216029
3450 W Douglas Bv19221923Loewenberg & LoewenbergClassical RevivalSchoolHebrew Theological CollegeLawndale Community Academy1623208026
3500 W Douglas Bv19261927Klaber & Grunsfeld—InstitutionalJewish People's InstituteLawndale Community Academy1623208026
3548 W Douglas Bv1900———Single Family Residence——1623208016
3620 W Douglas Bv19251926Cohn, J.w., & Co.—SynagogueFirst Romanian CongregationStone Temple Baptist Church1623113026
3701 W Douglas Bv19151917Hussander, Arthur F.Classical RevivalSchoolTheodore Herzl Public School—1623111025
1446 S Drake Av19191920Himelblau, Abraham L.—SynagogueBeth Jacob SynagogueFaith Deliverance Temple-church Baptist1623214030
1918 S Drake Av1887———Single Family Residence——1623415030
1942 S Drake Av———————1623415034
2128 S Drake Av1884———Single Family Residence——1623415046
2142 S Drake Av———————1623415050
2144 S Drake Av1888——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623415051
1217 S Fairfield Av1895———Six-flat——1624201009
1306 S Fairfield Av———————1624206055
1309 S Fairfield Av———————1624207017
1323 S Fairfield Av———————1624207023
1328 S Fairfield Av1911—Williamson, William G.—Church—Healing Temple Church Of God In Christ1624206061
1329 S Fairfield Avpre1870——Workman's CottageSingle Family Residence——1624207025
1331 S Fairfield Av———————1624207026
1362 S Fairfield Av———————1624206073
1363 S Fairfield Av———————1624207039
1616 S Fairfield Av———————1624400027
1619 S Fairfield Av———————1624401013
1639 S Fairfield Av———————1624401020
1640 S Fairfield Av———————1624401020
1641 S Farrar Dr1920s———Park MiscellaneousComfort Station—1624107001
2831 S Farrar Dr1890s———StableStable, Douglas Park—1624107001
3116 W Fillmore St———————1613320009
3513 W Fillmore St1926—Von Holst, Hermann V.PrairieUtilityFillmore Substation—1614422011
3536 W Fillmore St18971899Sierks, HenryRenaissance RevivalUtilityCentral Park Ave. Pumping Station—1614418001
3947 W Fillmore St———————1614323049
1134 S Francisco Av1921—Halperin & BraunClassical RevivalSynagogue—New Mt. Zion M.b. Church1613329028
1445 S Hamlin Av1900s———Single Family Residence——1623118008
1610 S Hamlin Av———————1623303028
1903 S Hamlin Av———————1623321002
1949 S Hamlin Av———————1623321018
1250 S Harding Av19121913Worthmann & SteinbachGothic RevivalChurch—Ebenezer Lutheran Church1623100036
1920 S Harding Av———————1623316021
900 S Homan Av1905—Nimmons & Fellows—WarehouseSears Roebuck And Co.—1614416001
919 S Homan Av1905—Nimmons & Fellows—Manufacturing——1614417001
1116 S Homan Av———————1614423026
1502 S Homan Av———————1623225022
1923 S Homan Av———————1623419010
1929 S Homan Av———————1623419012
1936 S Homan Av———————1623418048
1938 S Homan Av———————1623418049
1939 S Homan Av———————1623419014
1950 S Homan Av———————1623418052
1140 S Independence Bv———————1614327032
1144 S Independence Bv———————1614327033
1310 S Independence Bv———————1623110024
1322 S Independence Bv1907—Dibelka, James B.—Single Family Residence——1623110027
1358 S Independence Bv1902—Mulligan, Charles J.Classical RevivalFountainIndependence Square Fountain—1623110035
1332 S Karlov Av———————1622213014
1334 S Karlov Av1891——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1622213015
1456 S Kedvale Av———————1622219038
1458 S Kedvale Av———————1622219038
1821 S Kedzie Av1915—Neebe, John K.—Commercial—Habilitative Systems, Inc.1624301063
1863 S Kedzie Av———————1624301025
1868 S Kedzie Av1890s——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623414046
1870 S Kedzie Av1890s——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623414047
1902 S Kedzie Av1880s——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623422023
1920 S Kedzie Av———————1623422030
1930 S Kedzie Av———————1623422033
1932 S Kedzie Av———————1623422034
1944 S Kedzie Av1902——Queen AnneElevated StationKedzie El Station (blue)—1623500030
1318 S Keeler Av———————1622211029
1300 S Lawndale Av———————1623111010
1818 S Lawndale Av1890s———Single Family Residence——1623313033
1866 S Lawndale Av1904—Hale, Perley—2-3 Flat——1623313051
1902 S Lawndale Av1896———Single Family Residence——1623322016
860 S Millard Av1904——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623314059
1230 S Millard Av———————1623105028
1658 S Millard Av———————1623306035
1660 S Millard Av———————1623314039
1804 S Millard Av1903—McMullen, Henry J.—2-3 Flat——1623314043
1817 S Millard Av1911—Rusy, Anton F.—2-3 Flat——1623315008
1822 S Millard Av1905—Burtar & Gassmann—2-3 Flat——1623314048
1823 S Millard Av———————1623315009
1826 S Millard Av1903—Burtar & Gassmann—2-3 Flat——1623314049
1830 S Millard Av———————1623314050
1858 S Millard Av19061907——2-3 Flat——1623314058
1906 S Millard Av19011906—Gothic RevivalChurch—Lawndale Community Presbyterian Church1623314065
2115 S Millard Av1886——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623327040
2132 S Millard Av———————1623326020
2142 S Millard Av———————1623326024
1142 S Mozart St1917—Dalsey, Harry I.—2-3 Flat——1613330018
2542 W Ogden Av———————1624204009
2869 W Ogden Av1900s——PrairiePark Miscellaneous——1624107001
3200 W Ogden Av1910—Rusy & Rezny—TheaterAuditorium, Douglas ParkChurch Of The Lord Jesus Of The Apostolic Faith1623407020
3350 W Ogden Av———————1623404054
3510 W Ogden Av———————1623408042
3627 W Ogden Av———————1623327039
4311 W Ogden Av———————1627208005
4450 W Ogden Av1910———ManufacturingWestern Electric Co.Mpc Products Co.1627101004
1022 S Pulaski Rd———————1615421001
1346 S Pulaski Rd———————1622215039
1923 S Ridgeway Av———————1623322010
1440 S Rockwell St———————1624217004
1546 S Rockwell St19201921Holabird & Roche—Manufacturing—Ryerson Steel Employment Office1624226040
2600 W Roosevelt Rd1890———Manufacturing—Eaglebrook, Inc.1613418011
2942 W Roosevelt Rd1890s———2-3 Flat——1613328034
2948 W Roosevelt Rd1894———2-3 Flat——1613328032
3012 W Roosevelt Rd———————1613327038
3124 W Roosevelt Rd———————1613325036
3531 W Roosevelt Rd1917—Rapp, C.W. & George L.—Theater—House Of Prayer Church Of God In Christ1623200008
3558 W Roosevelt Rd———————1614426021
3600 W Roosevelt Rd19221923Loewenberg & LoewenbergClassical RevivalBankCommunity State Bank—1614328059
1122 S Sacramento Bv———————1613327026
1309 S Sawyer Av1891——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1623213002
1323 S Sawyer Av———————1623213008
1426 S Sawyer Av———————1623220025
1428 S Sawyer Av———————1623220026
1516 S Sawyer Av———————1623228028
1518 S Sawyer Av1898———2-3 Flat——1623228029
1522 S Sawyer Av———————1623228030
1820 S Sawyer Av———————1623413028
1822 S Sawyer Av———————1623413029
1830 S Sawyer Av———————1623413032
1832 S Sawyer Av———————1623413033
1840 S Sawyer Av———————1623413036
1842 S Sawyer Av1890s———Single Family Residence——1623413037
1847 S Sawyer Av1880s———Single Family Residence——1623414022
1850 S Sawyer Av———————1623413040
1852 S Sawyer Av———————1623413041
1916 S Sawyer Av———————1623421027
1952 S Sawyer Av———————1623421040
1956 S Sawyer Av———————1623421041
1313 S Spaulding Av———————1623212006
1600 S Spaulding Av1892———SchoolGeorge Howland School—1623405001
1822 S Spaulding Av———————1623412015
1829 S Spaulding Av1894———2-3 Flat——1623412014
1830 S Spaulding Av1880s——Queen Anne2-3 Flat——1623412018
1835 S Spaulding Av1901———Single Family Residence——1623413019
1931 S Spaulding Av———————1623421009
1947 S Spaulding Av———————1623421015
1949 S Spaulding Av———————1623421016
1951 S Spaulding Av———————1623421017
1954 S Spaulding Av———————1623420042
1957 S Spaulding Av———————1623421019
1958 S Spaulding Av———————1623420043
1535 S Springfield Av19301931Thielbar & FugardTudor RevivalInstitutionalMarcy Center—1623124020
1849 S Springfield Av1909—Randak, Frank—Single Family Residence——1623310015
1319 S St Louis Av19291933Loewenberg & LoewenbergRenaissance RevivalLibraryLibrary, Hebrew Theological College—1623209022
1802 S St Louis Av———————1623408020
1832 S St Louis Av———————1623408032
1931 S St Louis Av———————1623417010
2102 S St Louis Av———————1623416052
1321 S Talman Av1870s——Italianate2-3 Flat——1624209014
1439 S Talman Av———————1624217001
1123 S Troy St———————1613325009
1137 S Troy St———————1613325014
1304 S Troy St1893——Classical Revival2-3 Flat——1624102021
1314 S Troy St1902—Pfeiffer, George L.—2-3 Flat——1624102023
1322 S Troy St———————1624102026
1856 S Troy St1908—Rusy, Anton F.—Single Family Residence——1624301054
1808 S Trumbull Av———————1623409013
1826 S Trumbull Av———————1623409020
1014 S Washtenaw Av1890———Manufacturing——1613422010
1105 S Washtenaw Av1880s———Manufacturing—B & O Metals/mitchell Jackson Warehouse1613418004
1208 S Washtenaw Av———————1624201020
1318 S Washtenaw Av———————1624207058
1328 S Washtenaw Av———————1624207061
1624 S Washtenaw Av———————1624401026
1628 S Washtenaw Av———————1624401028
1630 S Washtenaw Av———————1624401029
1710 S Washtenaw Av1890s———2-3 Flat——1624401034
1824 S Washtenaw Av———————1624408032
1142 S Whipple St1891——Queen AnneSingle Family Residence——1613326034