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United States historic place

Prairie Avenue District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Chicago Landmark
The John J. Glessner HousebyHenry Hobson Richardson is located within the Prairie Avenue District.
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Built	1836-1892[2]
Architect	Henry Hobson Richardson; et al.
Architectural style	Renaissance, Other, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	72000452 [1]
Significant dates
Designated HD	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.^[3] It was the site of the Battle of Fort Dearborn and became the city's most fashionable residential district after the Great Chicago Fire.^[3] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 27, 1979.^[3] 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 non-profit organization was formed to provide representation for thousands of South Loop residents, including the Prairie District, Central Station and Museum Park, Motor Row, the South Michigan Ave Corridor, as well as other areas of the Near South Side.

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External links

• Official City of Chicago Near South Side Community Map
• Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance
• Glessner House Museum

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