National Register of Historic Places
Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios is a historic place in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000317.
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Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
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About this place
What is Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios?
The Lorado Taft Midway Studios are a historic artist studio complex at South Ingleside Avenue and East 60th Street, on the campus of the University of Chicago on the South Side of Chicago. The architecturally haphazard structure, originating as two converted barns and a Victorian house, was used from 1906 to 1929 as the studio of Lorado Taft (1860-1936), one of the most influential sculptors of the period. A National Historic Landmark, it now houses the university's visual arts department.
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Listing details
- Name
- Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
- City
- Chicago
- County
- Cook County
- State
- Illinois
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000317
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.78559, -87.60356
When was Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios listed on the National Register?
Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios located?
Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.78559, -87.60356. See the map above.
Is Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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