Prairie Avenue District is a historic district in the Near South Side community area of Chicago , Illinois . It includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of South Prairie Avenue and the 1800 block of South Indiana , and 211-217 East Cullerton . It was the site of the Battle of Fort Dearborn and became the city 's most fashionable residential district after the Great Chicago Fire . It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 27 , 1979 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15 , 1972 . The John J. Glessner House , designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in 1885 – 1886 at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue , has been restored as a historic house museum and is open for public tours . In 2006 , the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance , a non-profit organization was formed to provide representation for thousands of South Loop residents , including the Prairie District , Central Station and Museum Park , Motor Row , the South Michigan Ave Corridor , as well as other areas of the Near South Side
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Prairie Avenue District