Historical Locations

1898 Frank Flanner donates to the Charity Organization Society two frame buildings in the heart of Lockefield Gardens Housing Project on Rhode Island Street (name later change to Colton Street)
1918 Christian Women's Board of Missions purchase four buildings at the corner of West and St. Clair streets
1944-1975 New building dedicated at 16th and Missouri streets
1975-1979 Relocate to 2110 N. Illinois St.
October 1978 Grand opening of current facility at 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. (Formerly Northwestern Ave.)
December 1979 Flanner House Library opened