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single-family detached homeChicago, Illinois
John J. Glessner House
National Historic LandmarkChicago LandmarkBuilt 1887
Typesingle-family detached homeRichardsonian Romanesque
Built1887by Henry Hobson Richardson
Best monthsMay · Sep–Octweather in Chicago
41.86° N, 87.62° WUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time
Standing for139 years
built 1887today 2026
When to goChicago · weather score
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
October: high / low62° / 46°
iAbout
John J. Glessner House in brief
John J. Glessner House is a single-family detached home in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
It holds the designations National Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark and National Register of Historic Places listed place.
The single-family detached home dates from 1887, was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and is built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
For a visit, the weather in Chicago is best in May, September and October; in October afternoons average 62°.
iiLocation
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Henry B. Clarke House
under 0.1 mi SW
Chicago Landmark
William W. Kimball House
0.1 mi SE
National Register of Historic Places listed place
B.F. Goodrich Company Showroom
0.2 mi SW
National Register of Historic Places listed place
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Chicago and around
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Chicago River
River
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Lake Calumet
Lake · 574 ft
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Calumet River, Indiana
River · 574 ft
Heritage
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Ludington Building
National Register of Historic Places listed place · 1892
Museums
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National Hellenic Museum
1983