National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago
There are more than 350 places listed on the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Central Chicago
- National Register of Historic Places listings in North Side Chicago
- National Register of Historic Places listings in South Side Chicago
- National Register of Historic Places listings in West Side Chicago
The first sites in Chicago to be listed were four listed on October 15, 1966, when the National Register was created by the
There are numerous early skyscraper buildings designed by Louis Sullivan, and at least three sites relate to the city's role in nationwide retailing.[2] Included also are numerous religious buildings, 15 hotels,[3] and six theaters.[4] Fully 55 are located in the downtown Loop area, including the Loop Retail Historic District itself.
Chicago is a historic and continuing world port city due to its location on the Great Lakes, which has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway. There are two listed properties that are watercraft: the German submarine U-505,[5][6][7][8] and a U.S. aircraft rescue vehicle, AVR 661. Two National Historic Landmark ships were formerly located in Chicago, but have been relocated out of state.
To be listed on the National Register, sites must retain their historic integrity, they usually must be 50 years old at least, and their listing must be promoted – or at least not opposed – by the current owner. As a result of these criteria, many historically important sites in Chicago are not yet listed. Over 100 are also among the City of Chicago-designated landmarks, which include numerous more structures that do not yet meet National Register criteria for historic integrity or for other reasons have not been listed.[9]
See also
- List of Chicago Landmarks
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois
References
- ^ Searching for Chicago listings in the National Register database at [1] yields 367 listings because it includes boundary adjustments to existing historic districts and only includes Chicago listings through March 2010.
- ^ Three retailing sites are: Montgomery Ward Company Complex, Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex, Marshall Field Company Store
- ^ Hotels: 15 sites have "hotel" in their name.
- New Masonic Building and Oriental Theater, and Central Park Theater
- ^ "U-505 (German Submarine)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Illinois - Cook County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Uboat.net". The Boats – U-505. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ^ "Ubootwaffe.net". U-505. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ^ The 108 Chicago Landmarks, which are also Registered Historic Places, can be seen by inspection of List of Chicago Landmarks, which includes a column for date of NRHP listing. All 292 Chicago Landmarks are listed at: this Chicago Landmarks Commission list.
External links
- National Register Focus database, National Park Service.