Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios, at 6016 S. Ingleside Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Chicago to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 21, 1965, one of 86 in Illinois. Only 0 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its art, at the national level.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 71 MB · National Archives↗1965 to today
- 1965Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
6016 S. Ingleside Ave., Chicago · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Taft, Lorado, Midway StudiosStart here
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Strand HotelClassical Revival · Built 1915 · 0.3 mi on
12 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Memories of Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
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Questions about Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
Is Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000317).
Is Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Dec 21, 1965. Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks, 40 of them in Chicago.
Can you visit Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios?
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 Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 71 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 28891546 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.