City of Chicago, IL
04/15/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Landmark Designation Proposed for Roger Brown Home and Studio in Lincoln Park
The former Lincoln Park residence and studio of artist Roger Brown would be designated as an official Chicago landmark under a proposal introduced to City Council today by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
The two-story store-and-flat building at 1926 N. Halsted St. was constructed in 1888. Brown lived and worked in the building from 1974 to 1995, helping to establish the Imagist movement that originated in Chicago in the 1960s and flourished into the '90s.
The landmark designation would protect all exterior elevations of the building, as well as the historic "The Daily News" sign painted on the building's north side.
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