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Sutherland Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Sutherland Hotel

Also known as Cooper–Monatah Hotel

On the National Register since 201115 years
Classical RevivalListed 2011Chicago

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sutherland Hotel

Sutherland Hotel, at 4659 S. Drexel Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2011. The Register lists it for its black history and recreation, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 157 other Illinois listings.

What it isHotel 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

4659 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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11 more Register listings within a mile

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

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Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

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Questions about Sutherland Hotel

Is Sutherland Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 4, 2011 (Register number 11000243).

Is Sutherland Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Robert S. Abbott House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Sutherland Hotel?

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 Sutherland Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 28892613 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.