The Powhatan

The Powhatan The Powhatan is a 22-story luxury co-op apartment building on Lake Michigan adjacent to Burnham Park. Morgan.

The Powhatan or Powhatan Apartments is one of the most desirable residential high-rises on Chicago's South Side. The building hosts the only 24-hour elevator operators in Chicago. It is known for the high level of service and security to building residents. Since it and many of the neighboring high-rise apartment buildings are named for Native American tribes (such as the Algonquin, The Chippewa a

nd the Narragansett), the area has been given the tongue-in-cheek name "Indian Village". The Powhatan was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 12, 1993. The Powhatan is home to many University of Chicago professors, lawyers and investment bankers. In fact, two former University presidents are currently residents. The building was designed by architects Robert De Golyer and Charles L. Much of the Art Deco detailing is attributed to Morgan who was associated with Frank Lloyd Wright. The exterior of the luxury-apartment high rise reflects Eliel Saarinen's second place design for the Tribune Tower competition of 1922. The building's terra-cotta ornamental panels feature conventionalized scenes based upon Native American culture. The building has an elegant ballroom on the top floor, rooftop grilling and patio furniture with a great view of downtown, a swimming pool and an exercise room. There are two elevators which open directly into each apartment (no hallways). It is located approximately seven miles south of downtown Chicago right off Lake Shore Drive. Access the Powhatan from Lake Shore Drive using the Hyde Park Boulevard exit. Parking is provided as well as valet service each day after 4:30 pm.

04/22/2022
Trick or Treating @ The Powhatan
11/01/2021

Trick or Treating @ The Powhatan

Powhatan during the polar vortex.
03/09/2021

Powhatan during the polar vortex.

The best place to see Morgan Shoals (when not in the water) is from the roof of the Powhatan:
12/02/2020

The best place to see Morgan Shoals (when not in the water) is from the roof of the Powhatan:

Dr. Philip Willink, Senior Research Biologist at Shedd Aquarium, conducted research in Lake Michigan at Morgan Shoal, a rocky outcrop located a few hundred y...

The lake near the Powhatan is populated with sea gulls.
11/12/2020

The lake near the Powhatan is populated with sea gulls.

Migration of Canadian Geese; short stop in front of the Powhatan
10/29/2020

Migration of Canadian Geese; short stop in front of the Powhatan

The Powhatan Fall 2020
10/23/2020

The Powhatan Fall 2020

Morgan Shoal is right in front of the Powhatan. You can see part of the shipwreck of the Silver Spray from the Powhatan...
07/20/2020

Morgan Shoal is right in front of the Powhatan. You can see part of the shipwreck of the Silver Spray from the Powhatan roof.

Less than one mile from Lake Shore Drive — hidden underwater and teeming with life— is Morgan Shoal, Chicago's own remains of a great reef and the site of a ...

The view from the Powhatan: A double rainbow June 2020
07/01/2020

The view from the Powhatan: A double rainbow June 2020

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4950, S Chicago Beach Drive
Chicago, IL
60615

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(773) 324-8518

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