Dearborn Station
Also known as Polk Street Station
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Dearborn Station
Dearborn Station, at 47 W. Polk St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 26, 1976. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce, transportation and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 21 other Illinois listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFormer railway station 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗1885 to today
- 1885Built, designed by Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz
- 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 50 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
47 W. Polk St., Chicago · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
26 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.
Memories of Dearborn Station
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Questions about Dearborn Station
Is Dearborn Station on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 26, 1976 (Register number 76000688).
Is Dearborn Station a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Leiter II Building, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Dearborn Station?
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 Dearborn Station?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 28892280 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.