Prairie Avenue District

Following the Fire of 1871, the area around the 1800-1900 blocks of S. Prairie Avenue, the 1800 block of S. Indiana Avenue and 211-217 E. Cullerton Street was the city's most fashionable neighborhood. Home to the Armour, Field, Kimball, and Pullman families, this area was once referred to as the "sunny street that held the sifted few." Although many of the mansions were demolished in the mid-20th century, some remaining buildings provide a sense of the street's former character. Two individual Chicago Landmarks, the Clark House and the Glessner House, are located within the district and are available to tour.