Literally thousands of Chicago residences have landmark protection. Most of them are located in one of the City's officially designated historic districts. A smaller number of these buildings, however, could rightly be termed "mansions," due to their impressive size and ornate architectural design. Usually built as opulent homes for wealthy individuals, many of these structures now accommodate very different uses. These include house museums (Glessner, Jane Adams Hull House, and Robie), non-profit headquarters (Lathrop and Madlener), and private businesses (Dewes, Nickerson, and Wheeler-Kohn). In a few instances, this tour also includes entire districts, such as Astor Street, Kenwood, North Kenwood, Oakland, and Seven Houses on Lake Shore Drive.

Astor Street District Cable House Colvin House Dewes House East Lake Shore Drive District Four Houses by F.R. Schock Glessner House Hitchcock House Hutchinson Street District Jackson-Thomas House Jane Addams' Hull House Kent House Kenwood District King-Nash House	Lathrop House Madlener House Nickerson House North Kenwood District Oakland District Prairie Avenue District Raber House Race House Robie House Seven Houses on Lake Shore Drive District Theurer-Wrigley House Wheeler-Kohn House Wicker Park District Washington Square District and Extension

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