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Belmonte Flats
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National Register of Historic Places

Belmonte Flats

On the National Register since 199828 years
Chicago SchoolListed 1998Chicago
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About

About Belmonte Flats

Belmonte Flats, at 4257-4259 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., and 400-412 E. 43rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 5, 1998. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Chicago School, as it does for 23 other Illinois listings.

What it isApartment building in Chicago, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 108 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built, designed by Patton & Fisher
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

4257-4259 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., and 400-412 E. 43rd St., Chicago · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Belmonte FlatsStart here
  2. 2Sutherland HotelClassical Revival · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Kenwood Evangelical ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 1887 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Muddy Waters HouseBuilt 1891 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEbenezer Missionary Baptist ChurchBuilt 18990.5 mi★Dr. Daniel Hale Williams HouseQueen Anne0.6 miDHyde Park-Kenwood Historic District (Boundary Increase)Spanish Colonial Revival0.7 mi★Oscar Stanton De Priest HouseBuilt 19200.7 miBThe ForumBuilding0.7 miBThe Honorable Elijah Muhammad HouseBuilding0.8 mi★Robert S. Abbott HouseQueen Anne0.8 miBSwift HouseRichardsonian · Built 18921 miStDouglas Tomb State MemorialStructure1 mi
More like it

Chicago School style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Chicago School.

Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue1.5 mi away
John J. Glessner HouseBuilt 1887 · 3 mi away
Goldblatt Bros. Department StoreBuilt 1921 · 3.2 mi away
Cermak Road Bridge Historic District3.2 mi away

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Questions about Belmonte Flats

Is Belmonte Flats on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 5, 1998 (Register number 98000063).

Is Belmonte Flats a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams House, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Belmonte Flats?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Belmonte Flats?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 108 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28891953 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.