Oscar Stanton De Priest House
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The Oscar Stanton De Priest House is a historic apartment building at 4536-4538 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Chicago, Illinois,. It was built in 1920, and one of its units was from 1929 to 1951 home to Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871–1951), the first African-American to be elected to the United States Congress from a northern state. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 15, 1975.[3] It is not open to the public.
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Oscar Stanton De Priest House | |
Location | 4536-4538 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chicago, IL |
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Coordinates | 41°48′42.08″N 87°37′4.65″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1920 |
NRHP reference No. | 75000646[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975 |
Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[2] |
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