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Promontory Point
Photo: Quinn Dombrowski from Berkeley, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Promontory Point

Also known as 55th Street Promontory

On the National Register since 20188 years
Listed 2018Chicago
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About the district

Promontory Point, at 5491 S Shore Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 18, 2018. The Register lists it for its architecture, recreation, landscape design and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 40 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

5491 S Shore Dr., Chicago · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Promontory PointStart here
  2. 2Flamingo-On-The-Lake ApartmentsNeo-Classical · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Promontory ApartmentsInternational Style · next door
  4. 4Shoreland HotelNeo-Classical · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Jackson Shore ApartmentsClassical Revival · Built 1916 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHotel Windermere EastRenaissance Revival · Built 18920.3 miBMayfair ApartmentsGeorgian Revival · Built 19260.3 miDJackson Park Historic Landscape District and Midway PlaisanceDistrict0.4 miBPoinsetta ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19290.4 miBHotel Del PradoNeo-Classical0.4 miBEast Park TowersGeorgian0.4 mi

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Questions about Promontory Point

Is Promontory Point on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 18, 2018 (Register number 100001970).

Is Promontory Point a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Frank R. Lillie House, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Promontory Point?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

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