Henry B Clarke House
The Henry B. and Caroline Clarke/Bishop Louis Henry and Margaret Ford House or Clarke-Ford House is a Greek Revival style home, now serving as a house museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States.Photo: Prairieavenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Henry B. Clarke House” and “Widow Clarke House”
- Address: 1855 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chess Records and Soldier Field.
Chess Records
Museum
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. Chess Records is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Henry B Clarke House.
Soldier Field
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer since 2020. Soldier Field is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Henry B Clarke House.
Wintrust Arena
Stadium
Photo: Swinterroth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. Wintrust Arena is situated 1,200 feet south of Henry B Clarke House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Near South and Motor Row District.
Near South
Photo: chicagogeek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Near South is the home of several of Chicago's main attractions: the splendid Museum Campus, with three world-class natural science museums on the lakefront; Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears; and McCormick Place, the city's massive convention center.
Motor Row District
Neighborhood
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Motor Row District is a historic district in Chicago's Near South Side community area. Motor Row includes buildings on Michigan Avenue between 2200 and 2500 south, directly west of McCormick Place convention center, and 1444, 1454, 1737, 1925, 2000 S.
South Loop
Quarter
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.
Henry B Clarke House
- Categories: building, house, tourism, historic site, historic house, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.85707° or 41° 51′ 25″ northLongitude
-87.62188° or 87° 37′ 19″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Open location code
86HJV94H+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 150749377OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Henry B Clarke House” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Henry B. Clarke House”
- French: “Henry B. Clarke House”
- Russian: “Дом Генри Б. Кларка”
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