St. Ignatius College Prep Building

Click for Larger View     Address: 1076 W. Roosevelt Road
Year Built: 1869; west addition 1874
Architect: Toussaint Menard; west addition, John P. Huber
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
March 18, 1987

Cambridge Room The culmination of Father Arnold J. Damen, S.J.'s work in Chicago, this building was opened in 1870 as St. Ignatius College. Loyola University originated from this institution but, since 1922, St. Ignatius has operated solely as a college preparatory school. The Second Empire-style edifice is among the oldest in the city, a rare and distinctive example of institutional designs pre-dating the Chicago Fire of 1871.

Exterior Stair

Pre-Fire Chicago
Great Interiors
Education
 
1.Street Elevation, photo by Bob Thall
2.Cambridge Room, 1982, photo by Bob Thall
3.Exterior Stair, photo by Bob Thall