The National Historic Landmark John J. Glessner House at 1800 South Prairie Avenue
Maintained by
Department of Streets & Sanitation
Location
Chicago
South end
134th Street (13400 S)[1]
North end
Roosevelt Road (1200 S)
Prairie Avenue is a north–south street on the South Side of Chicago, which historically extended from 16th Street in the Near South Side to the city's southern limits and beyond. The street has a rich history from its origins as a major trail for horseback riders and carriages. During the last three decades of the 19th century, a six-block section of the street served as the residence of many of Chicago's elite families and an additional four-block section was also known for grand homes. The upper six-block section includes part of the historic Prairie Avenue District, which was declared a Chicago Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Several of Chicago's most important historical figures have lived on the street. This is especially true of the period of recovery from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 when many of the most important families in the city moved to the street. Residents of the street have influenced the evolution of the city and have played prominent national and international roles. They have influenced the political history, the architecture, the culture, the economy, as well as the law and government of Chicago. The street has over time been influenced by the demographics of Chicago.
The importance of the street declined, but it still has landmark buildings and is the backbone of a historic district. Preservation battles regarding various properties on the street have been notable with one having been chronicled on the front page of The New York Times. In the early 21st century, parts of the street were redeveloped to host townhouses and condominiums. In the late 20th century and early 21st century the street was extended north to accommodate new high-rise condominiums, such as One Museum Park, along Roosevelt Road. The redevelopment extended the street so that it has prominent buildings bordering Grant Park with Prairie Avenue addresses.
^Hayner, Don and Tom McNamee, Streetwise Chicago, "Prairie Avenue", p. 105, Loyola University Press, 1988, ISBN 0-8294-0597-6
PrairieAvenue is a north–south street on the South Side of Chicago, which historically extended from 16th Street in the Near South Side to the city's...
The PrairieAvenue District is a historic district in the Near South Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of...
PrairieAvenue Courts was a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project in the South Commons neighborhood located on the south side of Chicago...
the corner of West 120th and PrairieAvenue for $2 million, purchasing the corner plots 309 and 308 at 12007 PrairieAvenue And Plots 304‒307 behind. On...
The PrairieAvenue Bookshop was an architectural bookstore located in Chicago, Illinois, a city known for its rich architectural history. It has been called...
Boulevard, with Pincay Drive to the south and between Kareem Court and PrairieAvenue to the east and west, it is north of SoFi Stadium and the Hollywood...
2231 PrairieAvenue Miami Beach, Florida, across from the Miami Beach Convention Center and Botanical Garden. It is located at the corner of Prairie Avenue...
sought treatment. In 1923, Capone purchased a small house at 7244 South PrairieAvenue in the Park Manor neighborhood in Chicago's South Side for US$5,500...
including one at Market Street / Florence Avenue, Manchester Boulevard / PrairieAvenue, and Hardy Street / PrairieAvenue. The transit system technology and...
reinstalled near 18th Street and PrairieAvenue, close to its original site, at the time of the revival of the PrairieAvenue Historic District. It was later...
(2002). "The mad gasser of Virginia and & Mattoon, Illinois". Ghosts of the Prairie. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2006...
modern art. In 1902, the Bartletts moved into their new home at 2901 PrairieAvenue, Chicago. This home, designed by Frost & Granger, would be named "Dorfred...
Tracy; Keehnen, Owen (2011). Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow. PrairieAvenue Productions. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-46109602-3. "Chuck Renslow, Chicago gay...
Marriott Marquis Chicago General information Address 2121 South PrairieAvenue Coordinates 41°51′14″N 87°37′16″W / 41.854°N 87.621°W / 41.854; -87.621...
Avondale Irving Park Portage Park Portage Park PrairieAvenue Historic District Near South Side Prairie Shores Douglas Princeton Park Roseland Printer's...
Calumet Avenue, a location considered rather far south at the time, away from the populace. The hospital was expanded in 1869, with its address on Prairie Avenue...
Global Information