National Register of Historic Places
Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite
Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite is a historic place in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000690.
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Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite
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What is Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite?
The Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite is the location where, around the 1780s, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable located his home and extensive trading post. This home is generally considered to be the first permanent, non-native residence in Chicago, Illinois. A National Historic Landmark, the site of Point du Sable's homestead is now partially occupied by and commemorated in Pioneer Court, off DuSable Bridge at 401 N. Michigan Avenue in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois.
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Listing details
- Name
- Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite
- City
- Chicago
- County
- Cook County
- State
- Illinois
- Listed on the National Register
- May 11, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000690
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.88969, -87.62346
When was Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite listed on the National Register?
Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.
Where is Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite located?
Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.88969, -87.62346. See the map above.
Is Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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