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Address: 4726 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Year Built: 1903 Architect: Henry L. Newhouse Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: March 21, 1979 |
This 32-room, Chateauesque-style mansion was built by Simon L. Marks, the owner of a wholesale custom tailoring company. It was purchased in 1926 by Melissia Ann Elam, who operated it for many years as an elegant boarding house for single, African-American working women. The house was an important community institution when this area was the center of the city's African-American cultural life.
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| 1. | Exterior, by Walter Street |
| 2. | Melissia Ann Elam |
| 3. | Roof Detail, photo by Barbara Crane |
