Wicker Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860–1941)

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 26, 2023

1. Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941) Marker

Inscription. Internationally renowned Polish pianist, composer, and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Poland in 1919. Active in the cause of Polish independence during World War I from his Wicker Park headquarters, he led rallies for this cause in public sites in the City; and, in 1932, he was designated an Honorary Citizen of Chicago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 41° 54.486′ N, 87° 40.623′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Wicker Park. It can be reached from Damen Avenue south of West Le Moyne Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in a small flower bed along a pathway to the west of the Wicker Park Fieldhouse building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1425 North Damen Avenue, Chicago IL 60622, 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: Charles Gustavus Wicker (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain Court Enhancement (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson Algren (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Nelson Algren (about 800 feet away); Wicker Park

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(about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Wicker Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Model 1912 4.7 Inch Howitzer (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Wicker Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860–1941). Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the famed Polish musician and politician, was one of the star performers in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, a city with a long Polish-American heritage. When Paderewski died in 1941, his belongings were donated to the Polish Museum of America, located one mile southeast of Wicker Park in Chicago's West Town neighborhood.

Additional keywords. polish independence

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 26, 2023

2. Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941) Marker

Ignacy Jan Paderewski in 1921 image. Click for full size.

courtesy Library of Congress

3. Ignacy Jan Paderewski in 1921

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 26, 2023

4. Wicker Park

The entrance to Wicker Park at Damen and Wicker Park avenues. The Paderewski marker is down this pathway, near the fieldhouse building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.