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Walgreens

1200 North Dearborn Street

 
 
Walgreens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2021
1. Walgreens Marker
Inscription. This is the 1000th Walgreen Drugstore. Walgreen Co. was founded in 1901 on Chicago’s South Side by Charles L. Walgreen, Sr. A replica of the original store can be seen at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois.
 
Erected 1984.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 41° 54.242′ N, 87° 37.806′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Gold Coast. It is at the intersection of North Dearborn Street and West Division Street, on the left when traveling north on North Dearborn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 North Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Barmaids Ordinance" (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Hemingway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fisher Studio Houses (about 400 feet away); Churchill Corner (about 700 feet away); The Three Arts Club (about 700 feet away); Mariano Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Wellborn Root (approx. 0.2 miles away); 49 East Cedar Street (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
 
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Walgreens Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2021
2. Walgreens Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here in the alcove, just above the trash can.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jun. 27, 2026