Tri-Taylor Historic District - Chicago, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The homes in the Tri-Taylor area were built for working and immigrant middle class families who were upwardly mobile.

The Queen Anne homes on Claremont were built in 1884 and feature projecting gables, dormers and overhanging eaves. Further down the block are Queen Anne 2-flats that date from 1886-7 featuring red faced brick. Their cornices are made of pressed metal. Bowler features Italianate row houses, which are very uncommon for Chicago, built between 1881-6.

A good tour route is from Ogden> W on Taylor> S on Oakley> W on Grenshaw> N on Claremont> E on Flournoy> S on Oakley> E on Polk> S on Leavitt > NE on Bowler> W on Polk back to Oakley.

Located just west of the Cook County facilities such as the Stroger Hospital and the Juvenile Detention Center.

A boundary increase was authorized in 1988.

There are other waymarks in the area, including WM3M46 and WM3VE8.

Street address: Taylor & Oakley Chicago, IL USA County / Borough / Parish: Cook County Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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