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

The University Apartments were part of an urban redevelopment project and completed between 1959 and 1961. Designed by I.M. Pei in International Style, these 10-story twin apartment buildings are built on a traffic island, setting them apart from the surrounding neighborhood. Long and boxy, the buildings are covered with a regular grid of windows. They are made with a load-bearing exterior concrete wall.

The apartments were part of a larger redevelopment plan included a large number of townhouses in the surrounding neighborhood, some designed by Pei and others by Chicago architect Harry Weese. They have since been converted from a rental model to condominium units.

This summary was compiled from the NRHP nomination form: (visit link)

Street address: 1401 - 1451 E. 55th St.; 1400 - 1450 E. 55th Place Chicago, IL United States 60637 County / Borough / Parish: Cook Year listed: 2005 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture; Community Planning and Development; Social History; Politics/Government Periods of significance: 1950-1974 Historic function: Multiple dwelling Current function: Multiple dwelling 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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