Frank R. Lillie House
Historic house in Chicago, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Frank R. Lillie House is a historic house at 5801 South Kenwood Avenue, on the campus of the University of Chicago on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1904 to a design by Pond and Pond, it was home for many years to Frank R. Lillie (1870–1947), a pioneering embryologist and influential supporter of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, it is now used by the university as office space.
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The record
| Register name | Lillie, Frank R., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 5801 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Listed for | Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Lillie House |
| Reference number | 76000696 |
| Architect | Pond and Pond |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Chicago School |
| Designations | National Historic 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 | 5801 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.7895° N, 87.5929° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Chicago | 419 listed places in Chicago → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 7 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 23 miles · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 28 miles · Dunbar Group Site 31 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Frank R. Lillie House listed on the National Register?
May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Frank R. Lillie House?
Pond and Pond, working in the Chicago School style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Frank R. Lillie House?
Yes. Frank R. Lillie House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Frank R. Lillie House?
5801 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 7 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for Frank R. Lillie House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Frank R. Lillie House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 23 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 28 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 31 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Frank R. Lillie 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 76000696. 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.