The William W. Kimball House is a gray limestone mansion characterized by a varied roofline with a series of turrets and gables that define its French Châteauesque style. Built between eighteen ninety and eighteen ninety-two, the residence…
Gilded Age Mansion Walk
This walk takes you through the quiet historic enclave of the Prairie Avenue District, Chicago's original Millionaire's Row, where Gilded Age industrial barons built their opulent stone fortress-mansions.
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1. William W. Kimball House
2. Glessner House
Glessner House is recognized by its fortress-like exterior of rusticated pink granite, which stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding architecture of the Prairie Avenue Historic District. Completed in eighteen eighty-seven and designed…
3. Elbridge G Keith House
The Elbridge G. Keith House is a limestone-clad mansion defined by its slate mansard roof, marking it as the final surviving example of the Second Empire architectural style that once dominated this avenue. Built in eighteen seventy for…
4. Marshall Field Jr Mansion
The Marshall Field Jr. Mansion is a prominent Queen Anne-style residence at nineteen nineteen South Prairie Avenue, recognizable by its large, imposing brick facade and historic stature on a street once known as Millionaires' Row. Designed…
5. William H. Reid House
The William H. Reid House at twenty thirteen South Prairie Avenue stands out for its cream-colored brick facade and a distinctively narrow profile. Completed in eighteen ninety-four, this three-story Classical Revival residence replaced an…
6. The Wheeler Mansion
The Wheeler Mansion at twenty twenty South Calumet Avenue is one of the few surviving residences from the era when the Near South Side served as a primary home for Chicago’s wealthy families. This Second Empire structure is distinguished…