Printing House Row District
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The Printing House Row District is a U.S.
historic district
on the 500 through 800 blocks of South Dearborn, South Federal and South Plymouth Streets in the Loop community area
of Chicago, IL. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District and listed as a National Historic Landmark
as South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row North Historic District on January 07, 1976. The district was designated a Chicago Landmark
on May 9, 1996. The district includes the Monadnock Building
, the Manhattan Building, the Fisher Building
, and the Old Colony Building
. The district overlaps significantly with the Printers Row
neighborhood.
It is not the same as South Loop Printing House District
which is a different, although perhaps overlapping, district.
United States
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historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
on the 500 through 800 blocks of South Dearborn, South Federal and South Plymouth Streets in the Loop community area
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
of Chicago, IL. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row Historic District and listed as a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
as South Dearborn Street-Printing House Row North Historic District on January 07, 1976. The district was designated a Chicago Landmark
Chicago Landmark
Chicago Landmark is a designation of the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago City Council for historic buildings and other sites in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historical, economic, architectural, artistic, cultural,...
on May 9, 1996. The district includes the Monadnock Building
Monadnock Building
The Monadnock Building , is a skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The north half of the building was designed by the firm of Burnham & Root and built in 1891...
, the Manhattan Building, the Fisher Building
Fisher Building (Chicago)
The Fisher Building is 20-story, neo-Gothic landmark building located at 343 South Dearborn Street in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago. Commissioned by paper magnate Lucius Fisher, the original building was completed in 1896 by D.H. Burnham & Company with an addition latter added in...
, and the Old Colony Building
Old Colony Building (Chicago)
The Old Colony Building is 17-story landmark building in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Designed by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche in 1893-94, it stood at approximately 215 feet and was the tallest building in Chicago at the time it was built...
. The district overlaps significantly with the Printers Row
Printer's Row, Chicago
Printer's Row, also known as Printing House Row, is a neighborhood located south of the Chicago downtown area known as the Loop. It is bounded by Congress Parkway on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west. This neighborhood overlaps...
neighborhood.
It is not the same as South Loop Printing House District
South Loop Printing House District
South Loop Printing House District is a historic district in the downtown Chicago Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. It is not the same as Printing House Row District which is a different district.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.Places included in the district that...
which is a different, although perhaps overlapping, district.