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Lou Mitchell's Restaurant
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National Register of Historic Places

Lou Mitchell's Restaurant

On the National Register since 200620 years
Listed 2006Chicago
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lou Mitchell's Restaurant

Lou Mitchell's Restaurant, at 565 W. Jackson Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2006. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Route 66 through Illinois MPS. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isRestaurant in Chicago. 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1923 to today

  1. 1923Built
  2. 2006Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 20 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

565 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lou Mitchell's RestaurantStart here
  2. 2United States Post Office-ChicagoClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3United States Custom HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding0.2 mi★Auditorium Building, Roosevelt UniversityBuilding0.4 miBInternational Tailoring Company BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBGage Group-Ascher, Keith, and Gage BuildingsChicago School0.4 miBMid-City Trust and Savings BankBuilding0.4 mi★Hull HouseItalianate · Built 18560.5 miBFort Dearborn HotelVenetian Renaissance0.5 mi★Rookery BuildingChicago School · Built 18880.5 miBContinental and Commercial National BankClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Lou Mitchell's Restaurant

Is Lou Mitchell's Restaurant on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 5, 2006 (Register number 06000376).

Is Lou Mitchell's Restaurant a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Lou Mitchell's Restaurant?

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 Lou Mitchell's Restaurant?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 28891056 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.