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Wheeler-Kohn House
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National Register of Historic Places

Wheeler-Kohn House

On the National Register since 199927 years
Second EmpireListed 1999Chicago
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About Wheeler-Kohn House

Wheeler-Kohn House, at 2018 S. Calumet Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 12, 1999. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 40 other Illinois listings. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Illinois, United States. 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 · 31 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2018 S. Calumet Ave., Chicago · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wheeler-Kohn HouseStart here
  2. 2Reid HouseClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Harriet F. Rees HouseLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Calumet Plant, R. R. Donnelly & Sons CompanyBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Raymond M. Hilliard Center Historic DistrictModern Movement · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWilliam W. Kimball HouseFrench Chateau0.1 mi★Second Presbyterian ChurchEnglish Gothic Revival · Built 18740.2 miBB.F. Goodrich Company ShowroomSecond Empire · Built 19110.2 miBVesta Accumulator Company BuildingClassical Revival0.2 miBHenry B. Clarke HouseGreek Revival0.2 miDPrairie Avenue DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 mi★John J. Glessner HouseChicago School · Built 18870.2 miDMotor Row Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.3 miBMaxwell-Briscoe Automobile Company ShowroomCommercial Style · Built 19090.4 miBQuinn Chapel of the A.M.E. ChurchLate Victorian · Built 18910.5 mi★Soldier FieldClassical Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

B.F. Goodrich Company ShowroomBuilt 1911 · 0.2 mi away
Blackstone HotelBuilt 1910 · 1.3 mi away
Old Town Triangle Historic District4.1 mi away

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Questions about Wheeler-Kohn House

Is Wheeler-Kohn House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 12, 1999 (Register number 99000975).

Is Wheeler-Kohn House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Second Presbyterian Church, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Wheeler-Kohn 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 Wheeler-Kohn House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 28892123 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.