National Register of Historic Places

Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House

Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House is a historic place in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74000757.

Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisListed May 30, 1974NRIS #74000757★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House?

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

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Listing details

Name
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House
City
Chicago
County
Cook County
Listed on the National Register
May 30, 1974
NRIS reference number
74000757
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.82975, -87.61756
When was Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House listed on the National Register?

Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1974.

Where is Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House located?

Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.82975, -87.61756. See the map above.

Is Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Wells-Barnett, Ida B., House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.