Home that survived the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 lists for $2.4 million. Take a look
A residence that is part of Chicago’s dark history has landed on the real estate market in the Windy City for $2.4 million.
The Bellinger House, a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Lincoln Park’s Mid-North district, was built in 1869, two years before the Great Chicago Fire ravaged the city, destroying about 3.3 miles and killing 300 people. The property was “one of the three north side houses that survived,” the listing on Realtor.com says.
The house was saved by a police officer named Richard Bellinger, who first wet down the house with water before turning to his store of cider after running out, GreatChicagoFire.org said.
Features of the residence include:
Wide outside staircase
Living room with a two-story cathedral ceiling
Library
Media room
European kitchen
Private deck
Side yard
Two-car garage
New roof
The house was designed by architect W.W. Boyington, who went on be the mayor of Highland Park when he relocated there after the fire, the Chicago Tribune reported.
“It’s a unique house to Chicago and a really unique house to the Lincoln Park neighborhood,” listing agent Bette Bleeker told the New York Post. “The history, of course, is a nice little story to have about the house.”
This story was originally published April 19, 2022 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Home that survived the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 lists for $2.4 million. Take a look."