Promontory Apartments, Chicago

Name: Promontory Apartments
Address: 5530 S Shore Dr Apt 11A, Chicago, United States
Telephone: +1 773-684-9108

#784 among attractions in Chicago

Modernist architecture, Skyscraper, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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Facts and practical information

The Promontory Apartments is a 22-story skyscraper in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was the first skyscraper Mies designed and was the first of his buildings to feature concepts such as an exposed skeleton. The cooperative building overlooking Burnham Park has 122 units. ()

Built: 1949 (75 years ago)Coordinates: 41°47'39"N, 87°34'51"W

Address

5530 S Shore Dr Apt 11ASouth Side (Hyde Park)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 773-684-9108

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Day trips

Promontory Apartments – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Science and Industry, Robie House, Fab Lab MSI, Seminary Co-op Bookstore.

~1230 ftSW
Interactive educational museum
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry stands as a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. As one of the largest science museums in the world, this institution welcomes visitors to explore an extensive range of...
0.8 miW
, Museum, History museum
Robie House, Chicago
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, the Robie House stands as a testament to the architectural genius of Frank Lloyd Wright. Built between 1909 and 1910, this historic residence is revered as one of the finest examples of the Prairie School...
~1620 ftSW
Museum
Fab Lab MSI, Chicago
8 min walk • Fab Lab MSI is a small scale workshop that uses various machines to create both prototypes for individuals and small projects for museum members and visitors. The idea behind the Fab Lab is to be able to learn how to use various machines to build "almost anything".
0.8 miW
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
22 min walk • Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. founded in 1961, is a non-for-profit bookstore with two branches in Chicago. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located at 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue.
0.9 miSW
Middle Eastern art and antiquities
Oriental Institute, Chicago
24 min walk • The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
0.7 miNW
Museum
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
18 min walk • The Hyde Park Art Center is a visual arts organization and the oldest alternative exhibition space in the city of Chicago. Since 2006, HPAC has been located just north of Hyde Park Boulevard, at 5020 S.Cornell Avenue, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
~970 ftS
Ship
German submarine U-505, Chicago
5 min walk • U-505 is a German Type IXC submarine built for Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was captured by the U.S. Navy on 4 June 1944.
~1490 ftNE
Park
Promontory Point Park, Chicago
8 min walk • Promontory Point is a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan. It is located in Chicago's Burnham Park. The Point was constructed from landfill and by the late 1930s was protected by a seawall or revetment.
1.1 miW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
29 min walk • The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists.
0.9 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago
24 min walk • Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus; at 200.7 feet...
0.5 miN
Park
Harold Washington Park, Chicago
14 min walk • Harold Washington Park is a small park in the Chicago Park District located in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Promontory Apartments?

Nearby attractions include Poinsettia Apartments, Chicago (5 min walk), German submarine U-505, Chicago (5 min walk), Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (6 min walk), Henry Crown Space Center, Chicago (8 min walk).

How to get to Promontory Apartments by public transport?

The nearest stations to Promontory Apartments:

Bus

Shoreland Dorm • Lines: 171 (3 min walk)
S Hyde Park & 56th Street • Lines: 28, 55, 6, (N) N55 (5 min walk)

Train

55th-56th-57th Street (10 min walk)
51st-53rd Street (16 min walk)