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Swift House
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National Register of Historic Places

Swift House

Also known as Chicago Urban League Headquarters

On the National Register since 197848 years
RichardsonianListed 1978Chicago
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Swift House

Swift House, at 4500 S. Michigan Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 9, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level.

What it isHouse 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1892 to today

  1. 1892Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 30 minutes

4500 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago · about 1.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Swift HouseStart here
  2. 2Rosenwald Apartment BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Overton, Anthony, Elementary SchoolBuilt 1963 · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4Robert S. Abbott HouseQueen Anne · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Oscar Stanton De Priest HouseBuilt 1920 · 0.1 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.

BThe ForumBuilding0.4 miBEbenezer Missionary Baptist ChurchBuilt 18990.5 miDFuller ParkBeaux Arts Classicism0.6 mi★Dr. Daniel Hale Williams HouseQueen Anne0.6 miBSouth Side Community Art CenterBuilt 19400.8 miBJohn W. Griffiths MansionEnglish Gothic · Built 18920.9 miBWabash Avenue YMCABuilding0.9 miBSutherland HotelClassical Revival1 miBBelmonte FlatsChicago School · Built 18931 mi

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Questions about Swift House

Is Swift House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 9, 1978 (Register number 78001133).

Is Swift House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oscar Stanton De Priest House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Swift House?

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 Swift House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 28892242 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.