 Aerial view of the Glessner House | |
  Location in Near South Side, Chicago  John J. Glessner House (Illinois)  John J. Glessner House (the United States) | |
| Established | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Location | 1800 South Prairie Avenue, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°51′27.39″N 87°37′15.78″W / 41.8576083°N 87.6210500°W |
| Type | Historic house museum |
| Director | William Tyre |
| President | Tori Simms |
| Website | www |
John J. Glessner House | |
| Area | 13,070 ft² |
| Built | 1886–1887 |
| Architect | Henry Hobson Richardson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000233 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | January 7, 1976 [2] |
| Designated CL | October 14, 1970 |
The John J. Glessner House, operated as the Glessner House, is an architecturally important 19th-century residence located at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Built during the Gilded Age, it was designed in 1885–1886 by architect Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in late 1887. The property was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 14, 1970. The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970, and as a National Historic Landmark on January 7, 1976, and is maintained as a house museum.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "Glessner, John J., House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-07-20.