Dr. Daniel Hale Williams House
Historic house in Chicago, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Daniel Hale Williams House is the former home of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931), one of the first major African American surgeons. Located at 445 East 42nd Street in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago Illinois, the building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
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The record
| Register name | Williams, Dr. Daniel Hale, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 445 E. 42nd St., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Listed for | Health and medicine |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 75000655 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Queen Anne style architecture in the United States |
| 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 | 445 E. 42nd St., Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.8188° N, 87.6153° 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 30 miles · Dunbar Group Site 33 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Dr. Daniel Hale Williams House listed on the National Register?
May 15, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams House?
445 E. 42nd St., 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 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Dr. Daniel Hale Williams House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 25 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 30 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 33 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Dr. Daniel Hale Williams 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 75000655. 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.