Elam House

The Elam House is a chateauesque-style house at 4726 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1903 by Henry L. Newhouse, and was later purchased by Melissia Ann Elam. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 21, 1979.

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