Henry Gerber House National Historic Landmark Nomination
McClellan, PhD M, Farr J, Hendrix-Komoto A, Rottmann A, Slabosheski A. 2015. Henry Gerber House National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 15000584_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for Henry Gerber House in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The NHL nomination for the Henry Gerber House documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 for its strong association with the formation of the Society for Human Rights, the first chartered organization in the United States dedicated to advocating for the rights of homosexuals. Under NHL Criterion 2, the property is further nationally significant for its direct association with Henry Gerber, a strong advocate for civil rights for homosexuals during the first half of the twentieth century. The period of significance begins in 1924 and ends in 1925, spanning the year in which the Society for Human Rights was created and active.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- McClellan, PhD, Michelle; Farr, Jonathan; Hendrix-Komoto, Amanda; Rottmann, Andrea; Slabosheski, April
- Date of Issue
- 2015-07-21
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Chicago, civil rights, Henry Gerber, Illinois, National Historic Landmark, Society for Human Rights