Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments, International Style apartment building in Hyde Park, Chicago, United States
The three-story Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments feature a three-car garage on the ground level with residential floors positioned above at 5551 South University Avenue.
Built in 1937, the residential complex was designed by architects William and George Fred Keck as one of Chicago's earliest examples of International Style architecture.
The building represents a shift in American residential architecture, incorporating modernist principles of functionality, clean lines, and innovative use of space.
The structure includes external blinds over front windows for temperature control, demonstrating early implementation of energy-efficient design principles in residential architecture.
The building served as both residence and architectural statement for its designers, the Keck brothers, and University of Chicago professor Louis Gottschalk.
Location: Chicago
GPS coordinates: 41.79350,-87.59780
Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:10
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