Robert S. Abbott House
Historic house in Chicago, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Robert S. Abbott House is a historic house in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Abbott, Robert S., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 4742 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Dec 8, 1976 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 76000686 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Queen Anne style architecture in the United States |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 4742 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8100° N, 87.6162° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Chicago | 419 listed places in Chicago → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 8 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 25 miles · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 30 miles · Dunbar Group Site 33 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Robert S. Abbott House listed on the National Register?
Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Robert S. Abbott House?
4742 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 8 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
What does the Robert S. Abbott House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Robert S. Abbott House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Robert S. Abbott House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Robert S. Abbott House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 25 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 30 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 33 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Robert S. Abbott House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000686. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.