The story
This Kenwood mansion was home to 14-year-old Bobby Franks, kidnapped and murdered by his wealthy neighbors in what newspapers called 'The Crime of the Century.'
Everything that was here
- 1910–present
Franks Residence (Bobby Franks House)Residence
This Kenwood mansion was home to 14-year-old Bobby Franks, kidnapped and murdered by his wealthy neighbors in what newspapers called 'The Crime of the Century.'
See the map in 1911 → - 1910–present
Bobby Franks Residence (Leopold and Loeb Murder Victim's Home)Residence
The elegant mansion where 14-year-old murder victim Bobby Franks lived, just two blocks from his killers' homes in Chicago's wealthiest neighborhood.
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Loeb Mansion (Leopold and Loeb Crime Planning Site)Residence
The sprawling Tudor mansion where two teenage intellectuals planned the 'perfect crime'—the murder of their 14-year-old neighbor.
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Nearby history
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