Robert A. Millikan House, National Historic Landmark residence in Hyde Park, Chicago.
The three-story brick house at 5605 South Woodlawn Avenue features Prairie School architecture with broad gabled sections and irregular window placement.
Robert A. Millikan conducted his electron charge measurements and photoelectric effect experiments in this residence between 1908 and 1921.
The property represents the connection between residential architecture and scientific advancement during the early twentieth century at the University of Chicago.
The building maintains its status as a private residence near the University of Chicago campus and does not offer public tours.
The house served as both living quarters and research space for Millikan's Nobel Prize-winning physics experiments measuring electron charges.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1907
Architects: Thomas Tallmadge
GPS coordinates: 41.79271,-87.59641
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:27
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