East Park Towers - Chicago, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 41° 47.991 W 087° 35.059
16T E 451456 N 4627719
Rising 10 stories above Burnham Park and Lake Michigan, the East Park Towers contains 135 apartments. William P. Doerr, the architect, used a curving ‘U’ shape to accommodate the building on its pie-shaped lot in 1923.
Waymark Code: WM27NW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 107
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Virtually matching the Hotel del Prado across the street, Doerr chose a dark red brick to contrast with the buff terra cotta trim of the building. Instead of Art Deco, Doerr designed the building in a Mission Revival style. The two wings are asymmetrical; the southern wing contains offset balconies. The style is most evident on the parapet.
Street address:
5236-5252 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: 1900-1924

Historic function: Apartment Building

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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