Nickerson House, Chicago

Name: Nickerson House
Address: 40 East Erie Street, Chicago, United States

#265 among attractions in Chicago

Museum, Art museum, History museum

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The Samuel M. Nickerson House, located at 40 East Erie Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, is a Chicago Landmark. It was designed by Edward J. Burling of the firm of Burling and Whitehouse and built for Samuel and Mathilda Nickerson in 1883. Samuel M. Nickerson was a prominent figure in the rising national banking industry, who was said to have owned at one point more national bank stock than anyone else in the United States. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Coordinates: 41°53'40"N, 87°37'35"W

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40 East Erie StreetDowntown (Near North Side)Chicago United States

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Nickerson House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Magnificent Mile, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Water Tower, Driehaus Museum.

~630 ftE
Shopping, Shopping district
Magnificent Mile, Chicago
4 min walk • The Magnificent Mile, often referred to simply as The Mag Mile, is a prestigious stretch of Michigan Avenue in Chicago that runs from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side. Known as one of the great avenues of the world, this shopping district is famed...
~1050 ftNE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Michigan Avenue, Chicago
6 min walk • Michigan Avenue, often referred to as The Magnificent Mile, is an iconic boulevard in the heart of Chicago, United States, renowned for its vibrant shopping district. This prestigious segment of the avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street, boasts an...
~1170 ftNE
Art gallery inside a historic landmark
Chicago Water Tower, Chicago
6 min walk • The Chicago Water Tower stands as a historic landmark in the heart of Chicago, Illinois. This iconic structure, with its Gothic Revival style, is one of the few buildings that survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The tower's distinct appearance, resembling a...
~40 ftS
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Driehaus Museum, Chicago
1 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's affluent Gold Coast neighborhood, the Driehaus Museum offers a glimpse into the gilded age opulence of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Housed in the meticulously restored Nickerson Mansion, completed in 1883, the museum is a...
~960 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at North Bridge, Chicago
5 min walk • The Shops at North Bridge, once known as Westfield North Bridge, is an upscale, urban retail-entertainment district in Chicago, Illinois, located at 520 N. Michigan Avenue. Its anchor store is Nordstrom.
~650 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
4 min walk • Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois is the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. The current Archbishop of Chicago is Cardinal Blase J. Cupich.
~870 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Rush Street, Chicago
5 min walk • Rush Street is a one-way street in the Near North Side community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
~1580 ftS
Nightlife, Restaurant
Billy Goat Tavern, Chicago
8 min walk • The Billy Goat Tavern is a chain of taverns located in Chicago, Illinois. Its restaurants are based on the original Billy Goat Tavern founded in 1934 by Billy Sianis, a Greek immigrant.
~120 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Concerts and shows
St. James Cathedral, Chicago
1 min walk • St. James Cathedral is the mother church of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America Diocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The cathedral stands at the corner of Huron and Wabash streets.
~1120 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Education
Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago
6 min walk • The Loyola University Museum of Art, which opened in the fall of 2005, is unique among Chicago's many museums for mounting exhibits that explore the spiritual in art from all cultures, faiths, and eras. LUMA is located on Loyola University Chicago's Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago, at 820 North Michigan Ave.
~290 ftN
Skyscraper
Huron Plaza, Chicago
2 min walk • Huron Plaza is a 560ft tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in 1983 and has 56 floors. Gordon and Levin designed the building, which is the 51st tallest in Chicago.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nickerson House?

Nearby attractions include Driehaus Museum, Chicago (1 min walk), St. James Cathedral, Chicago (1 min walk), Huron Plaza, Chicago (2 min walk), The Fordham, Chicago (2 min walk).

How to get to Nickerson House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nickerson House:

Bus

Ontario & Wabash • Lines: 125 (2 min walk)
State & Huron • Lines: 36 (3 min walk)

Metro

Chicago • Lines: Red (5 min walk)
Grand • Lines: Red (6 min walk)

Train

Millennium Station (19 min walk)
Ogilvie Transportation Center (27 min walk)