Ida B. Wells-Barnett House
Historic house in Chicago, Illinois. Built 1889. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House was the residence of civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) and her husband Ferdinand Lee Barnett from 1919 to 1930. It is located at 3624 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Bronzeville section of the Douglas community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1995. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark on May 30, 1974.
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The record
| Register name | Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3624 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Politics and government, Communications, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74000757 |
| Built | 1889 · more from the 1880s |
| Type of place | house |
| 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 | 3624 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8297° N, 87.6176° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Chicago | 419 listed places in Chicago → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 9 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 25 miles · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 31 miles · Dunbar Group Site 33 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Ida B. Wells-Barnett House listed on the National Register?
May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Ida B. Wells-Barnett House built?
1889.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Ida B. Wells-Barnett House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Ida B. Wells-Barnett House?
3624 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 9 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for Ida B. Wells-Barnett House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Ida B. Wells-Barnett House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 25 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 31 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 33 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Ida B. Wells-Barnett 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 74000757. 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.