S.R. Crown Hall
Academic building in Chicago, Illinois. Built 1956 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
S. R. Crown Hall is a building on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Completed in 1956, the structure was designed by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the IIT's College of Architecture, which he led for two decades. Crown Hall is a Chicago Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3360 S. State St., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01001049 |
| Built | 1956 · more from the 1950s |
| Architect | Ludwig Mies van der Rohe |
| Type of place | university building |
| Style | modern architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3360 S. State St., Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8336° N, 87.6267° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Chicago | 419 listed places in Chicago → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 10 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 26 miles · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 31 miles · Dunbar Group Site 34 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was S.R. Crown Hall listed on the National Register?
Aug 7, 2001. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was S.R. Crown Hall built?
1956, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, in the modern architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit S.R. Crown Hall?
Yes. S.R. Crown Hall is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is S.R. Crown Hall?
3360 S. State St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 10 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for S.R. Crown Hall?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near S.R. Crown Hall?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 26 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 31 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 34 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at S.R. Crown Hall?
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 01001049. 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.