12 bedrooms | 6 baths | 6,270 square feet
Built in 1880
Wow! The famous O’ Leary Mansion in Chicago is foreboding in the best possible way. This place oozes history and spookiness. And who knows what lies within the barred basement windows and dusty, decrepit vaults!?
Here’s the realtor’s description.
“THE FAMOUS O’LEARY MANSION! JAMES O’LEARY HAD THIS MANSION COMMISSIONED IN FAVOR OF HIS MOTHER CATHERINE O’LEARY WHOSE COW ALLEGEDLY STARTED THE CHICAGO FIRE. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF CHICAGO HISTORY WITH THIS MAGNIFICENT PROPERTY. IT WAS RECENTLY FEATURED BY CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS AND MULTIPLE TIMES ON CHANNEL 11 & PBS, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS WITH THIS MASSIVE PROPERTY! NEEDS TLC, BUT THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS A ***MULTI***MILLION***DOLLAR ***MANSION!!! IT HAS SOME FANTASTIC ORIGINAL WOODWORK AND MOULDINGS. ALL FOUR LEVELS (INCLUDING THE BASEMENT) HAVE HIGH CEILINGS, EXTRA LARGE ROOMS AND TWO OF BIG JIM’S WALK-IN VAULTS! THERE’S ALSO A HUGE TWO STORY COACH HOUSE. BOTH MANSION & THE TWO STORY COACH HOUSE HAVE A FLAT ROOF WITH AMAZING DOWNTOWN CHICAGO VIEWS! WITH EASY INTERSTATE ACCESS ARRIVE TO DOWNTOWN IN MINUTES! FINE DINING! & SHOPPING! NEAR THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER! UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO! SELLING AS-IS.”
