154 W. Superior Street, Chicago. Built 1888.

A survivor house In Chicago, built In 1888

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Once a part of a series of row houses that were completed soon after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, today 154 W. Superior is the lone survivor, surrounded by towering high-rise buildings.

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It’s been restored.
154 W. Superior St. | Chicago Patterns

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