Fort Sheridan Historic District
Built 1887 by William Holabird. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Off IL 22, Fort Sheridan, IL |
| County | Lake County |
| Listed | Sep 29, 1980 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Water Tower, Building 49 |
| Reference number | 80001379 |
| Built | 1887 · more from the 1880s |
| Architect | William Holabird |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off IL 22, Fort Sheridan, IL |
| Coordinates | 42.2125° N, 87.8106° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Fort Sheridan Historic District listed on the National Register?
Sep 29, 1980. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Fort Sheridan Historic District built?
1887, designed by William Holabird.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Fort Sheridan Historic District?
Off IL 22, Fort Sheridan, Lake County, Illinois.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Fort Sheridan Historic District?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80001379. 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.