Powhatan Apartments, Chicago

Name: Powhatan Apartments
Address: Chicago, United States

#628 among attractions in Chicago

Skyscraper, Art Deco architecture

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The Powhatan or Powhatan Apartments is a 22-story luxury apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to Burnham Park in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building was designed by architects Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Morgan. Much of the Art Deco detailing is attributed to Morgan who was associated with Frank Lloyd Wright. The exterior of the luxury-apartment highrise reflects Eliel Saarinen's second place design for the Tribune Tower competition of 1922. The building's terra-cotta ornamental panels feature conventionalized scenes based upon Native American culture. ()

Coordinates: 41°48'17"N, 87°35'3"W

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South Side (Kenwood)Chicago United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Science and Industry, Fab Lab MSI, Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Hyde Park Art Center.

0.9 miS
Interactive educational museum
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
23 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...
1 miS
Museum
Fab Lab MSI, Chicago
26 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".
1.2 miSW
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
30 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.
~800 ftSW
Museum
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
4 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.
0.9 miS
Ship
German submarine U-505, Chicago
24 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.
0.7 miSE
Park
Promontory Point Park, Chicago
18 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.
1.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
35 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.
~1050 ftS
Park
Harold Washington Park, Chicago
6 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.
0.8 miSW
Church
St. Thomas Church and Convent, Chicago
22 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Church is a historic site at 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, at 55th Street. A Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Chicago, it was built in 1919 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
1.1 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, Chicago
29 min walk • The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society is an educational center located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
1.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
29 min walk • The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The permanent collection has over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Powhatan Apartments?

Nearby attractions include Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago (4 min walk), Harold Washington Park, Chicago (6 min walk), Blackstone Library, Chicago (9 min walk), Hotel Del Prado, Chicago (10 min walk).

How to get to Powhatan Apartments by public transport?

The nearest stations to Powhatan Apartments:

Bus

E Hyde Park & Lake Shore Drive • Lines: 172 (4 min walk)
E Hyde Park & East End • Lines: 172, 28, 6 (4 min walk)

Train

51st-53rd Street (7 min walk)
47th Street (13 min walk)