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James Charnley House

The James Charnley House is a learned society headquarters and historic house museum at 1365 North Astor Street, along the Gold Coast, in the of in , United States.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Charnley-Pesky House Museum”
  • Address: 1365 North Astor Street, Chicago, IL 60610

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International Museum of Surgical Science and 900 North Michigan.

Museum
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The is a museum located in the neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by The International College of Surgeons and features exhibits dealing with various aspects of Eastern and Western medicine. is situated 960 feet north of James Charnley House.

Shopping center
is a skyscraper in , , , completed in 1989. At 871 feet tall, it is the eleventh tallest building in Chicago as of 2023 and the 59th-tallest in the United States. is situated 3,000 feet south of James Charnley House.

Museum
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is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society. The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret 's history. The museum has been located in since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of North Avenue in the neighborhood, where the museum has been expanded several times. is situated 1,900 feet northwest of James Charnley House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Coast Historic District and Old Town.

Quarter
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The is a historic district in , Illinois. Part of Chicago's community area, it is roughly bounded by North Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street, and Clark Street.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood and historic district in and , Chicago, . It contains many of Chicago's older, Victorian-era buildings, including , one of seven buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.

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The is the shop-and-awe center of . It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west and south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

James Charnley House

Latitude
41.90767° or 41° 54′ 28″ north
Longitude
-87.62753° or 87° 37′ 39″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
86HJW95C+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210684426
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6131262
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“James Charnley House” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Ceyms Çarnli Evi”
  • French: “James Charnley House”
  • Italian: “James Charnley House”
  • Japanese: “ジェームズ・チャーンリー邸”
  • Russian: “Дом Джеймса Чарнли”

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Nearby Places

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