Ida B. Wells-Barnett House

Ida B. Wells-Barnett House
June 1, 2007 view
Ida B. Wells-Barnett House is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Ida B. Wells-Barnett House
Ida B. Wells-Barnett House is located in Illinois
Ida B. Wells-Barnett House
Ida B. Wells-Barnett House is located in the United States
Ida B. Wells-Barnett House
Location3624 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chicago, IL
Coordinates41°49′47″N 87°37′3″W / 41.82972°N 87.61750°W / 41.82972; -87.61750
Built1889 (1889)
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.74000757 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1974
Designated NHLMay 30, 1974
Designated CLOctober 2, 1995

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.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark on May 30, 1974.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Ida B. Wells - Barnett House". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
  3. ^ "Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House". National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2007.