42nd Presinct / Town Hall Police Station
- Year
- 1907
- Style
- Neoclassical
- City
- Chicago, IL
Built in 1907 on the site of Lake View Township's former Town Hall, this police station is one of the oldest and most architecturally significant historic police buildings still standing in Chicago, with only three older station houses surviving in the city. Its Classical Revival design and continued use as the 42nd Precinct earned it the enduring nickname "Old Town Hall."
the building
Classical Revival details. The station is distinguished by a symmetrical facade, classically inspired ornament, and a distinctive copper cornice, hallmarks of the Classical Revival style Chicago favored for government buildings in the early twentieth century.
the style
Built in the Neoclassical, Classical Revival style, the station's symmetrical facade, classical ornament, and copper cornice reflect the influence of Classicism on early twentieth-century Chicago government buildings.
More on Neoclassicalsignificance
The building was designated a Chicago Landmark (L-322) on September 11, 2013, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands on the site of the Town Hall of Lake View Township, which was annexed to Chicago after growing from 2,000 residents in 1870 to 45,000 by 1887.
nearby
- Lake View Presbyterian Church
- Wrigley Field
- Temple Sholom
- Immaculata High School
- Cairo Supper Club Building
- Belmont-Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank Building