National Register of Historic Places
Millikan, Robert A., House
Millikan, Robert A., House 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 76000699.
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Millikan, Robert A., House
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What is Millikan, Robert A., House?
The Robert A. Millikan House is a historic house at 5605 South Woodlawn Avenue in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. Built about 1907, it was the home of American physicist Robert A. Millikan (1868-1953) from about 1908 until 1921, the period in which he made his most significant Nobel Prize winning work. The three-story brick building earned National Historic Landmark status on May 11, 1976.
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Listing details
- Name
- Millikan, Robert A., House
- City
- Chicago
- County
- Cook County
- State
- Illinois
- Listed on the National Register
- May 11, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000699
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.79274, -87.59646
When was Millikan, Robert A., House listed on the National Register?
Millikan, Robert A., House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.
Where is Millikan, Robert A., House located?
Millikan, Robert A., House is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.79274, -87.59646. See the map above.
Is Millikan, Robert A., House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Millikan, Robert A., House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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