Astor Street District

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Astor Street District is a historic, architecturally significant residential area in Chicago’s Near North Side, known for its well-preserved 19th- and early 20th-century mansions and townhouses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
residential neighborhood
characterizedBy historic urban streetscape
large single-family homes
tree-lined residential streets
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developmentPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
governedBy City of Chicago
hasArchitecturalStyle Classical Revival architecture
Georgian Revival
surface form: Georgian Revival architecture

Italianate architecture
Queen Anne architecture
Romanesque Revival architecture
Victorian architecture
hasBuildingType mansion
row house
townhouse
hasHistoricSignificance association with Chicago elite families
representation of late 19th-century urban residential development in Chicago
hasNotableFeature proximity to Lake Michigan
proximity to Lincoln Park
hasNotableUse high-end residential housing
heritageStatus local historic district
knownFor architectural significance
historic townhouses
residential character
well-preserved 19th-century mansions
well-preserved early 20th-century mansions
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
Near North Side
United States of America
surface form: United States
neighborhoodOf Near North Side
surface form: Near North Side, Chicago
partOf Gold Coast, Chicago
surface form: Gold Coast area of Chicago
preservationFocus exterior architectural features
state Illinois
streetPattern centered on North Astor Street
tourism architectural walking tours
urbanContext dense urban neighborhood
zoningType primarily residential

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Gold Coast, Chicago hasLandmark Astor Street District