Pattington Apartments - Chicago, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Continued from the Pattington Condo Assoc website (visit link)
"Ten entrances enable residents of the more than 70 apartments to retain some level of privacy while reducing traffic on individual stairwells and landings. In this walk-up, freight elevators were intended to ease the task of moving heavy furniture and appliances. The gold brick and stone building running 422 feet along Irving Park, has some refined neoclassical ornamentation, including column-flanked portals and a balustraded walkway. Built for rental purposes, the Pattington incorporated concrete as part of its fireproofing method, used previously, promoters declared, only for industrial or commercial purposes. When it was sold in 1923 to J. B. Waller, The Economist estimated the annual rental for the apartments was some $150,000, while the garages (built in 1910 or later) brought in another $40,000. The Pattington has been a condominium since 1977."

I grew up in this neighborhood but never knew this was on the National Register until pursuing other waymarks in this category.

Street address: 660--700 Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL USA 60613 County / Borough / Parish: Cook County Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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