Clark Ford House

    Clark Ford House is a Greek Revival style home thought to.be the oldest existing house in the Chicago area. It currently  at 1827 S. Indiana Avenue Chicago.  Its original location was at Michigan Avenue and 17th Street. It has been moved twice.    It was built around 1836.  Its current location is in a park and garden in the Prairie Avenue Historical District.  It is believed that the house was built by John Crue.

    In the mid 20th century, the building was cared for by  church elder Bishop.Fort.and his wife Margaret.

     Henry Browne Clark is a native of New York State who came to the Chicago area in 1833 with his wife Caroline B. Palmer Clark.  Mr. Clark entered the hardware business with William Jones and Byron King.