Lorado Taft Midway Studios

Lorado Taft Midway Studios

Infobox_nrhp2 | name =Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios
designated_other1_name= Chicago Landmark
designated_other1_date= December 1 1993
designated_other1_abbr= CL
designated_other1_link= Chicago Landmark
designated_other1_color= #aaccff
locmapin = Illinois
designated_nhl = December 21, 1965cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=207&ResourceType=Building|title=Taft, Lorado, Midway Studios |accessdate=2008-06-11|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
nhl=yes


caption = View from northeast.
location= Chicago, IL
lat_degrees = 41 | lat_minutes = 47 | lat_seconds = 8 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87 | long_minutes = 36 | long_seconds = 12.63 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1906
architect= Taft,Lorado
architecture= No Style Listed
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=66000317 The Lorado Taft Midway Studios consist of a converted and relocated barn that became the art studio of one of the early 20th century's most important sculptors, Lorado Taft.cite web|url=http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/T/TaftMidway.html|title=Lorado Taft's Midway Studios|publisher=City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division|date=2003|accessdate=2007-05-11] It is located in the Woodlawn community area of Chicago, Illinois and is now owned by the University of Chicago. It was named a Chicago Landmark on December 1 1993. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 21, 1965, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. It is one of the four Chicago Registered Historic Places from the original October 15, 1966 National Register of Historic Places list (along with Chicago Pile-1, Hull House & Robie House).cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|accessdate=2008-07-18|work=National Register of Historic Places database download |publisher=National Park Service] The studios are currently home to the University of Chicago Department of Visual Arts and have been converted to classroom, office, and studio space for students and faculty.

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