Wheeler–Kohn House

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Wheeler-Kohn House
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Wheeler-Kohn House
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Location2018 S. Calumet Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°51′18″N87°37′10″W / 41.85500°N 87.61944°W / 41.85500; -87.61944
ArchitectWheelock, D.L.
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 99000975 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1999

The Wheeler–Kohn House is a Queen Anne and Second Empire Style house in the Near South Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1870 by Otis L. Wheelock for Calvin Wheeler.

It was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 5, 1998, [2] and it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1] The house currently serves as one of Chicago's few intimate bed and breakfast hotels, operating as the Wheeler Mansion. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Wheeler-Kohn House". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  3. "Forbes' The Best B&Bs". Forbes. 2002. Archived from the original on October 31, 2002. Retrieved 2010-01-18.