James Charnley House
Historic house in Chicago, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The James Charnley House is a learned society headquarters and historic house museum at 1365 North Astor Street, along the Gold Coast, in the Near North Side of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by Louis Sullivan of Adler & Sullivan and his apprentice Frank Lloyd Wright for the lumber magnate James Charnley, it was completed in 1892. The house is one of Sullivan's few residential works and one of the only buildings where both Sullivan and Wright were significantly involved in the design. It is owned by the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), which operates the Charnley–Persky House Museum and uses the building as a headquarters. The Charnley–Persky House is designated as a Chicago landmark and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Register name | Charnley, James, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1365 N. Astor St., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Apr 17, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000232 |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1365 N. Astor St., Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.9077° N, 87.6277° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Chicago | 419 listed places in Chicago → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 15 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 29 miles · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 34 miles · Dunbar Group Site 36 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Cook County
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Questions people ask
When was James Charnley House listed on the National Register?
Apr 17, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed James Charnley House?
Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit James Charnley House?
Yes. James Charnley House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is James Charnley House?
1365 N. Astor St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 15 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Are there historic photographs or drawings of James Charnley 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 James Charnley House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near James Charnley House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 29 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 34 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at James Charnley 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 70000232. 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.