Poinsetta Apartments - Chicago, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 41° 47.647 W 087° 35.058
16T E 451453 N 4627082
Leon F. Urbain designed the narrow, 12-story Beaux Arts skyscraper housing the Poinsettia Apartments in 1929.
Waymark Code: WM27TQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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On a residential block, the height of this building is cleverly disguised by the prolific, colorful baroque ornamentation at the base - unless your eye wanders up, you’ll never realize the height of the building. Inside are 76 apartments.
Street address:
5528 South Hyde Park Boulevard
Chicago, IL USA

County / Borough / Parish: Cook County

Year listed: 1986

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Hotel and Apartments

Current function: Apartment Building

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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