Lakeview in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Calaboose
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 13, 2023
1. Calaboose Marker
calaboose and original
town hall of the Town-
ship of Lake View
Erected 1937 by Chicago’s Charter Jubilee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Chicago's Charter Jubilee series list.
Location. 41° 57.148′ N, 87° 39.659′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lakeview. Marker is at the intersection of West Byron Street and North Clark Street, on the right when traveling east on West Byron Street. The marker is about 7 feet high on the red-brick side of an apartment building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1241 West Byron Street, Chicago IL 60613, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonel Marcus M. Spiegel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph R. Scott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Graves Family Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. "Jack" Johnson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Allan Pinkerton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ernie Banks, "Mr. Cub" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harry Caray (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wrigley Field (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Regarding Calaboose.
this page online
Also see . . . Historical Markers That Don’t Quite Hit the Mark.
Excerpt from WTTW (Channel 11) in Chicago: “Here’s the trouble: according to the town’s records, the original Lake View calaboose was in the same building as the town hall, which was at the northwest corner of Addison and Halsted – nearly a mile away from the Byron and Clark marker. It’s certainly possible that another jail existed where the marker stands, but despite the inscription that each marker was ‘Authenticated by the Chicago Historical Society,’ Charter Jubilee markers don’t have a great reputation for accuracy.”(Submitted on October 13, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 13, 2023
2. Calaboose Marker
View from Byron Street; Clark Street is just off camera to the left.
Chicago Historical Society
3. Lakeview Town Hall (built 1874)
The town hall included the calaboose (prison) likely being mentioned in this marker. However, it is about a mile west, at the intersection of Addison and Halsted.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
