Millionaire's Row
1600 to 2200 blocks of South Prairie Ave (Prairie Avenue Historic District)
In the late-1800s, Prairie Avenue was “Millionaire’s Row.” Marshall Field, George Pullman, Phillip Danforth Armour, and John Sherman, among others, lived on Prairie Avenue. Those pioneers of Chicago commerce and development, as well as their lavish lifestyles, inspired a great deal of literary interest over the years. read more
In the late-1800s, Prairie Avenue was “Millionaire’s Row.” Marshall Field, George Pullman, Phillip Danforth Armour, and John Sherman, among others, lived on Prairie Avenue. Those pioneers of Chicago commerce and development, as well as their lavish lifestyles, inspired a great deal of literary interest over the years.
