National Register of Historic Places listings in West Side Chicago

There are 68 sites in the National Register of Historic Places listings in West Side, Chicago, out of more than 350 listings in the City of Chicago. The West Side is defined for this article as the area north of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, south of Fullerton Avenue, west of the Chicago River and east of the western city limits. One site, Logan Square Boulevards Historic District, spans a border and is included also in listings on the North Side. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District extends through Cook County west of Chicago, DuPage County and Will County to Lockport.

For places listed on the National Register in the rest of Chicago, see National Register of Historic Places listings in North Side Chicago, National Register of Historic Places listings in South Side Chicago or National Register of Historic Places listings in Central Chicago, for Cook County, see National Register of Historic Places listings in Cook County, Illinois.

West Side Chicago listings on the National Register

The listed properties are distributed across 9 of the 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 5, 2021.[1]
[2] Name on the Register[3] Image Date listed[4] Location Neighborhood Description
1 7th District Police Station
7th District Police Station
 May 2, 1996
(#96000515)		 943-949 W. Maxwell Street
41°51′52″N 87°39′02″W		 Near West Side Built in 1888. Romanesque Revival police station that served in pacifying the "Bloody Maxwell" area from 1888 to 1988.[5]
2 Austin Historic District
Austin Historic District
 August 8, 1985
(#85001741)		 Roughly bounded by W. Ohio Street, N. Waller Avenue, N. Parkside Avenue, W. West End Avenue, & N. Mayfield Avenue & W. Corcoran Place
41°53′12″N 87°46′12″W		 Austin
3 Austin Town Hall Park Historic District
Austin Town Hall Park Historic District
 November 15, 2006
(#06001015)		 Roughly bounded by W. Lake Street, N. Central Avenue, N. Parkside Avenue, and W. Race Avenue
41°53′18″N 87°45′57″W		 Austin
4 Automatic Electric Company Building
Automatic Electric Company Building
 November 20, 2002
(#02001386)		 1001 W. Van Buren Street
41°52′35″N 87°39′08″W		 Near West Side
5 Building at 900 West Lake Street
Building at 900 West Lake Street
 February 12, 1999
(#99000163)		 900 W. Lake Street
41°53′09″N 87°39′00″W		 Near West Side
6 Central Park Theater
Central Park Theater
 August 10, 2005
(#05000873)		 3531-39 W. Roosevelt Road
41°51′59″N 87°42′26″W		 North Lawndale
7 Cermak Road Bridge Historic District
Cermak Road Bridge Historic District
 May 1, 2012
(#12000243)		 W. Cermak Road. & the South Branch of the Chicago River
41°51′10″N 87°38′26″W		 Lower West Side
8 Anton Cermak House
Anton Cermak House
 February 4, 2011
(#10001201)		 2348 S. Millard Avenue
41°50′54″N 87°42′59″W		 South Lawndale Former home of Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak
9 Chicago and North Western Railway Power House
Chicago and North Western Railway Power House
 December 10, 2004
(#04001306)		 211 N. Clinton Street
41°53′11″N 87°38′28″W		 Near West Side
10 Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District
Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District
 December 18, 2018
(#12000040)		 Douglas, Gage, McKinley, Jackson, Sherman, Washington, Garfield & Humboldt Parks, E. Oakwood, S. Drexel Boulevards
Coordinates missing
11 Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District
 December 20, 2011
(#11000907)		 Illinois Waterway miles 290.0-321.7
41°50′05″N 87°41′42″W		 Lower West Side and South Lawndale part of the Illinois Waterway Navigation System Facilities MPS; extends through Cook County west of Chicago, DuPage County and Will County to Lockport
12 Chicago Telephone Company Kedzie Exchange
Chicago Telephone Company Kedzie Exchange
 May 30, 2001
(#01000594)		 17 S. Homan Avenue
41°52′49″N 87°42′39″W		 East Garfield Park
13 Church of the Epiphany
Church of the Epiphany
 February 5, 1998
(#98000067)		 201 S. Ashland Avenue
41°52′43″N 87°39′59″W		 Near West Side
14 Columbus Park
Columbus Park
 May 20, 1991
(#91000567)		 500 S. Central Avenue
41°52′28″N 87°46′10″W		 Austin
15 Cook County Hospital Administration Building
Cook County Hospital Administration Building
 November 8, 2006
(#06001017)		 1835 W. Harrison Street
41°52′33″N 87°40′22″W		 Near West Side
16 Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building
Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Building
 November 8, 2011
(#11000778)		 1245 W. Washington Boulevard
41°52′58″N 87°39′30″W		 Near West Side
17 Dawson Brothers Plant
Dawson Brothers Plant
 February 14, 1985
(#85000265)		 517-519 N. Halsted Street
41°53′31″N 87°38′50″W		 West Town
18 East Village Historic District
East Village Historic District
 December 8, 2009
(#09000459)		 Bounded by W. Division Street, W. Chicago Avenue, N. Hermitage Avenue and N. Damen Avenue
41°53′59″N 87°40′26″W		 West Town
19 First Congregational Church of Austin
First Congregational Church of Austin
 November 17, 1977
(#77000474)		 5701 W. Midway Park
41°53′19″N 87°46′05″W		 Austin
20 Lucy Flower Technical High School for Girls
Lucy Flower Technical High School for Girls
 May 8, 2017
(#100000960)		 3545 W. Fulton Boulevard
41°53′11″N 87°42′56″W		 East Garfield Park
21 Jennie Foley Building
Jennie Foley Building
 June 19, 1985
(#85001274)		 626-628 S. Racine Avenue
41°52′24″N 87°39′25″W		 Near West Side
22 Garfield Park
Garfield Park
 August 31, 1993
(#93000837)		 100 N. Central Park Avenue
41°53′11″N 87°42′58″W		 East Garfield Park
23 Abraham Groesbeck House
Abraham Groesbeck House
 February 4, 1993
(#92001841)		 1304 W. Washington Boulevard
41°52′59″N 87°39′36″W		 Near West Side
24 Guyon Hotel
Guyon Hotel
 May 9, 1985
(#85000966)		 4000 W. Washington Boulevard
41°52′55″N 87°43′35″W		 West Garfield Park
25 Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory
 March 16, 1976
(#76000693)		 1117-1127 N. Leavitt Street
41°54′07″N 87°40′55″W		 West Town
26 Home Bank and Trust Company
Home Bank and Trust Company
 February 21, 2007
(#07000061)		 1200 N. Ashland Avenue
41°54′14″N 87°40′05″W		 West Town
27 Hull House
Hull House
 October 15, 1966
(#66000315)		 800 S. Halsted Street
41°52′17″N 87°38′49″W		 Near West Side
28 Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park
 February 20, 1992
(#92000074)		 Roughly bounded by N. Sacramento Boulevard and W. Augusta Boulevard, and N. Kedzie Avenue, W. North Avenue and N. California Avenue and W. Division Street
41°54′12″N 87°42′10″W		 West Town
29 International Tailoring Company Building
International Tailoring Company Building
 April 18, 2008
(#07001474)		 847 W. Jackson Boulevard
41°52′40″N 87°38′57″W		 Near West Side
30 Jewish People's Institute
Jewish People's Institute
 November 15, 1978
(#78001122)		 3500 W. Douglas Boulevard
41°51′47″N 87°42′47″W		 North Lawndale
31 K-Town Historic District
K-Town Historic District
 September 9, 2010
(#10000724)		 Bounded on the north by W. Cullerton Street; on the south by W. Cermak Road, on the west by S. Kostner Avenue, and on the east by S. Pulaski Road
41°51′11″N 87°43′47″W		 North Lawndale
32 Patrick J. King House
Patrick J. King House
 February 10, 1983
(#83000311)		 3234 W. Washington Boulevard
41°52′58″N 87°42′27″W		 East Garfield Park
33 Henry E. Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library
Henry E. Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library
 November 6, 1986
(#86003169)		 115 S. Pulaski Road
41°52′46″N 87°43′31″W		 West Garfield Park
34 Lindemann and Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse
Lindemann and Hoverson Company Showroom and Warehouse
 November 26, 2008
(#08001095)		 2620 W. Washington Boulevard
41°52′59″N 87°41′31″W		 East Garfield Park
35 Logan Square Boulevards Historic District
Logan Square Boulevards Historic District
 November 20, 1985
(#85002901)		 W. Logan Boulevard, Logan Square, N. Kedzie Boulevard, Palmer Square, and N. Humboldt Boulevard
41°55′16″N 87°42′16″W		 Logan Square Three boulevards connected by two parks, on both the North Side and West Sides.
36 Lou Mitchell's Restaurant
Lou Mitchell's Restaurant
 May 5, 2006
(#06000376)		 565 W. Jackson Boulevard
41°52′38″N 87°38′30″W		 Near West Side
37 Midwest Athletic Club
Midwest Athletic Club
 October 18, 1984
(#84000138)		 6 N. Hamlin Avenue
41°52′52″N 87°43′16″W		 West Garfield Park
38 John Lothrop Motley School
John Lothrop Motley School
 September 5, 2017
(#100001562)		 739 N. Ada Street
41°53′44″N 87°39′40″W		 West Town
39 Notre Dame de Chicago
Notre Dame de Chicago
 March 7, 1979
(#79000826)		 1338 W. Flournoy Street
41°52′24″N 87°39′39″W		 Near West Side
40 Otis Elevator Company Factory Building
Otis Elevator Company Factory Building
 November 26, 2008
(#08001097)		 1435 W. 15th Street and 1501 S. Laflin Street
41°51′41″N 87°39′44″W		 Near West Side
41 Elizabeth Peabody School
Elizabeth Peabody School
 December 26, 2017
(#100001923)		 1444 W. Augusta Boulevard
41°53′59″N 87°39′50″W		 West Town
42 Pilsen Historic District
Pilsen Historic District
 February 1, 2006
(#10240018)		 Roughly bounded by W. 16th Street, W. Cermak Road, S. Halsted Street and S. Western Avenue
41°51′14″N 87°40′13″W		 Lower West Side
43 Polish National Alliance Headquarters
Polish National Alliance Headquarters
 December 23, 2014
(#14001063)		 1514-1520 W. Division Street
41°54′12″N 87°39′57″W		 West Town
44 Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
 January 2, 2013
(#12001114)		 984 N. Milwaukee Avenue
41°53′58″N 87°39′40″W		 West Town
45 Produce Terminal Cold Storage Company Building
Produce Terminal Cold Storage Company Building
 June 22, 2003
(#03000538)		 1550 S. Blue Island Avenue
41°51′38″N 87°39′35″W		 Near West Side
46 Pulaski Park and Fieldhouse
Pulaski Park and Fieldhouse
 August 13, 1981
(#81000217)		 1419 W. Blackhawk Street
41°54′21″N 87°39′47″W		 West Town
47 Pyle-National Company Plant January 19, 2021
(#100006017)		 1334 North Kostner Ave.
41°54′21″N 87°44′11″W		 Humboldt Park
48 St. Ignatius College
St. Ignatius College
 November 17, 1977
(#77000480)		 1076 W. Roosevelt Road
41°52′03″N 87°39′06″W		 Near West Side
49 St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran School
St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran School
 January 27, 2000
(#99001710)		 2101-2107 W. 21st Street
41°51′13″N 87°40′43″W		 Lower West Side
50 St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
 July 15, 1977
(#77000481)		 718 W. Adams Street
41°52′45″N 87°38′40″W		 Near West Side
51 Schoenhofen Brewery Historic District
Schoenhofen Brewery Historic District
 December 27, 1978
(#78001128)		 Roughly bounded by W. 16th Street, W. 18th Street, S. Canal Street, and S. Clinton Street
41°51′31″N 87°38′22″W		 Lower West Side
52 Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex
Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex
 June 2, 1978
(#78001129)		 925 S. Homan Avenue
41°52′10″N 87°42′42″W		 North Lawndale
53 Shedd Park Fieldhouse
Shedd Park Fieldhouse
 December 30, 1974
(#74000755)		 3660 W. 23rd Street
41°51′01″N 87°43′01″W		 South Lawndale
54 J. P. Smith Shoe Company Plant
J. P. Smith Shoe Company Plant
 November 14, 1985
(#85002842)		 671-699 N. Sangamon Avenue and 901-921 W. Huron Street
41°53′41″N 87°39′03″W		 West Town
55 South Water Market
South Water Market
 August 20, 2004
(#04000870)		 Bounded by W. 14th Place, the 16th Street rail embankment, S. Racine Avenue, and S. Morgan Street
41°51′42″N 87°39′15″W		 Near West Side
56 Storkline Furniture Corporation Factory
Storkline Furniture Corporation Factory
 March 6, 2013
(#13000049)		 4400-4418 W. 26th Street
41°50′42″N 87°44′05″W		 South Lawndale
57 Story-Camp Rowhouses
Story-Camp Rowhouses
 May 8, 1980
(#80001351)		 1526-1528 W. Monroe Street
41°52′48″N 87°39′57″W		 Near West Side
58 Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
 October 24, 2016
(#16000733)		 2151 W. Washington Boulevard
41°52′59″N 87°40′53″W		 Near West Side
59 Tri-Taylor Historic District
Tri-Taylor Historic District
 March 3, 1983
(#83000315)		 Roughly bounded by S. Claremont Avenue, W. Harrison Street, S. Oakley Avenue, W. Polk Street, W. Ogden Avenue, and W. Roosevelt Road; also roughly bounded on the north by Oakley, Harrison, and Claremont Streets, and on the southeast by Taylor and Oakley Streets
41°52′13″N 87°41′00″W		 Near West Side Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of February 3, 1988
60 Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel
Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel
 May 31, 2006
(#06000446)		 1613 W. Washington Boulevard
41°53′06″N 87°40′03″W		 Near West Side Now known as First Baptist Congregational Church; built in 1871; severely damaged in the February 2, 2011 blizzard[6]
61 Union Park Hotel
Union Park Hotel
 June 7, 2010
(#10000309)		 1519-1521 W Warren Boulevard
41°52′56″N 87°39′58″W		 Near West Side
62 United States Customs House
United States Customs House
 August 4, 2016
(#16000492)		 610 S. Canal Street
41°52′27″N 87°38′23″W		 Near West Side
63 United States Post Office-Chicago
United States Post Office-Chicago
 August 16, 2001
(#01000868)		 433 W. Van Buren Street
41°52′34″N 87°38′19″W		 Near West Side
64 Joseph J. Walser House
Joseph J. Walser House
 April 23, 2013
(#13000185)		 42 N. Central Avenue
41°52′54″N 87°45′55″W		 Austin Frank Lloyd Wright, 1903
65 Seth Warner House
Seth Warner House
 June 3, 1982
(#82002531)		 631 N. Central Avenue
41°53′31″N 87°45′54″W		 Austin
66 West Jackson Boulevard District
West Jackson Boulevard District
 May 19, 1978
(#78001134)		 Roughly bounded by S. Laflin Avenue, S. Ashland Avenue, W. Adams Street, and W. Van Buren Street; also 1513 W. Adams Street
41°52′39″N 87°39′55″W		 Near West Side Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of October 19, 1989
67 Wholesale Florists Exchange
Wholesale Florists Exchange
 November 22, 2011
(#11000849)		 1313 W. Randolph Street
41°53′03″N 87°39′34″W		 Near West Side
68 Wicker Park Historic District
Wicker Park Historic District
 June 20, 1979
(#79000831)		 Roughly bounded by N. Wood Street, W. Crystal Street, N. Caton Street, N. Claremont Avenue and W. North Avenue
41°54′26″N 87°40′20″W		 West Town

Former listing
[2] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Summary
1 Francisco Terrace Apartments
Francisco Terrace Apartments
 1973
(#73002260)		1974 253-261 N. Francisco Ave.
 East Garfield Park Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Demolished in 1974 and the facade was moved to Oak Park in 1977.
2 Scoville Building 1973
(#73002261)		1974 619-631 W. Washington
 Near West Side Demolished.

Key
NRHP-listed
∞ NRHP-listed Historic district
* National Historic Landmark and NRHP-listed
∞ National Historic Landmark and NRHP-listed Historic district

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on February 5, 2021.
  2. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  4. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. "History of Maxwell Street Station". University of Illinois at Chicago Police Department. University of Illinois. 2008-06-07. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  6. Rhodes, Dawn. "Blizzard damage to historic church put at $1M". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2011.


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