Robert S. Abbott House
The Robert S. Abbott House is a historic house in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1900, it was the home of Robert S. Abbott, founder and publisher of the Chicago Defender, the most-circulated African-American newspaper in the nation, from 1926 up until his death in 1940.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- House
- …has 3 floors
- Description: former home of Robert Sengstacke Abbot
- Address: 4742 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago, IL 60615
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harold Washington Cultural Center and 47th station.
Harold Washington Cultural Center
Harold Washington Cultural Center is a performance… Harold Washington Cultural Center is situated 550 feet northeast of Robert S. Abbott House.
47th station
47th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's… 47th station is situated 600 feet northwest of Robert S. Abbott House.
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church is situated 900 feet south of Robert S. Abbott House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Boulevard and Kenwood.
Grand Boulevard
Grand Boulevard is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States.
North Kenwood District
Neighborhood
The North Kenwood District is a historic district…
Robert S. Abbott House
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Latitude
41.80798° or 41° 48′ 29″ north
Longitude
-87.61713° or 87° 37′ 2″ west
Open location code
86HJR95M+54
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Robert S. Abbott House” goes by many names.
Дом Роберта С. ЭбботаRussian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Side Sanctuary and 47th Street CTA Station.
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