Serbian American Museum Explained

Serbian American Museum
Formation:1952
Location:448 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, United States.

Serbian American Museum also known as Serbian American Museum St. Sava was a Chicago based museum which was situated at the historic Daniel O. Hill House at Barry avenue Chicago. The Museum ceased to operate in the year 2016.

History

The building Daniel O. Hill House was designed by architect Frederick Wainwright Perkins in 1906.[1] He initially designed the building for Silk merchant Daniel O. Hill.[2] The mansion started to operate as Chicago's Serbian American Museum in the year 1952 under the name Serbian Cultural Club. The Serbian Cultural Club was founded by Dr. Slobodan Draskovic. In 2011, Serbian Cultural Club was renamed as Serbian American Museum St. Sava, "dedicated to protecting and promoting the history and culture of Serbians through a variety of undertakings."[3] Over the time, the museum has exhibited many exclusive exhibitions specifically focusing on Serbian-American cultural heritage which includes Monastery of Hilandar,[4] Royal Exhibits of Serbian Royal family of Karadjordjevic,[5] Nikola Tesla.

The museum ceased to operate after the building was auctioned for sale in 2016. As per the last board secretary of the non profit organization that runs the museum, the primary reason for the discontinuation of the museum was pecuniary conditions and the distance from of the museum from the area where most Serbian-Americans are settled in Chicago.[6] With the aim to protect the historical significance, The Chicago Commission on Landmarks granted the protected status to the Serbian American Museum building.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-31. WIN: Rescued from Demolition, Daniel O. Hill House to Be Adaptively Reused. 2022-01-31. Preservation Chicago. en-US.
  2. Web site: Koziarz. Jay. 2020-01-23. Lakeview's landmarked Serbian museum is back as a $2.3M fixer-upper. 2022-01-31. Curbed Chicago. en.
  3. Web site: CITY OF CHICAGO Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Department of Planning and Development David Reifman, Commissioner. LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT. Chicago.gov.
  4. Web site: Hilandar and Orthodoxy – Serbian American Museum. 2022-01-31. en-US.
  5. Web site: Royal Family Exhibit – Serbian American Museum. 2022-01-31. en-US.
  6. Web site: Goldsborough. Bob. Serbian museum lists Lakeview East mansion for $3.85 million. 2022-01-31. chicagotribune.com.
  7. Web site: Koziarz. Jay. 2017-08-04. Lakeview's historic Daniel O. Hill House to be landmarked. 2022-01-31. Curbed Chicago. en.
  8. Web site: LaTrace. A. J.. 2017-01-26. Rare, historic Lakeview mansion threatened with demolition. 2022-01-31. Curbed Chicago. en.
  9. Web site: 2017-01-30. f.w. perkins' designed mansion becomes the first target on chicago's 2017 demolition delay hold list. 2022-01-31. Urban Remains Chicago News and Events. en.

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