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The '''Prairie Avenue District''' is a historic district in the [[Near South Side, Chicago|Near South Side]] [[Community areas of Chicago|community area]] of [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. It includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of South [[Prairie Avenue]] and the 1800 block of South Indiana, and 211-217 East Cullerton.<ref name=CL>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/P/PrairieAveDistrict.html|title=Prairie Avenue District|publisher=City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division|year=2003|accessdate=2007-05-12}}</ref> It was the site of the [[Fort Dearborn |
The '''Prairie Avenue District''' is a historic district in the [[Near South Side, Chicago|Near South Side]] [[Community areas of Chicago|community area]] of [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. It includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of South [[Prairie Avenue]] and the 1800 block of South Indiana, and 211-217 East Cullerton.<ref name=CL>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/P/PrairieAveDistrict.html|title=Prairie Avenue District|publisher=City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division|year=2003|accessdate=2007-05-12}}</ref> It was the site of the [[Battle of Fort Dearborn]] and became the city's most fashionable residential district after the [[Great Chicago Fire]].<ref name=CL/> It was designated a [[Chicago Landmark]] on December 27, 1979.<ref name=CL/> It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on November 15, 1972. The [[John J. Glessner House]], designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in 1885–1886 at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, has been restored as a historic house museum and is open for public tours. In 2006, the [[Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance]], a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was organized. |
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[[Image:Chicago's Historic Prairie Avenue.jpg|thumb|left|''Chicago's Historic Prairie Avenue'' was published on June 2, 2008.]] |
[[Image:Chicago's Historic Prairie Avenue.jpg|thumb|left|''Chicago's Historic Prairie Avenue'' was published on June 2, 2008.]] |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Built | 1812 |
| Architect | Henry Hobson Richardson; et al. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Other, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000452 [1] |
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| Designated NHLD | November 15, 1972[1] |
| Designated CL | December 27, 1979 |
The Prairie Avenue District is a historic district in the Near South Side community areaofChicago, Illinois. It includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of South Prairie Avenue and the 1800 block of South Indiana, and 211-217 East Cullerton.[2] It was the site of the Battle of Fort Dearborn and became the city's most fashionable residential district after the Great Chicago Fire.[2] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 27, 1979.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1972. The John J. Glessner House, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in 1885–1886 at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, has been restored as a historic house museum and is open for public tours. In 2006, the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was organized.
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