Hines in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War I Memorial Fountain

Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 19, 2024

1. World War I Memorial Fountain Marker

Inscription. In honor of our sons, our husbands, our brothers and fathers who answered the call to arms in 1917-18, this memorial fountain is given to Edward Hines Jr. Memorial Hospital by the Cook County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Erected 1931 by Cook County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.

Location. 41° 51.498′ N, 87° 50.469′ W. Memorial is in Hines, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Crossman Circle 0.1 miles west of Tripp Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The fountain is in on the campus of the Hines VA Hospital, in front of Building 2. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 16 Crossman Circle, Broadview IL 60155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also 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

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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: Veterans Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Operation Iraqi Freedom (about 500 feet away); George Dilboy (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Ansel Lebovitz (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bataan Drive (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hines.

More about this memorial. The fountain features a statue of a World War I soldier with a young child in his lap; the child is holding the soldier's canteen.

Regarding World War I Memorial Fountain. The Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital, on more than 200 acres nestled in the middle of the Chicago suburbs of Maywood, Broadview and North Riverside, sits on land donated by Edward Hines Sr. in honor of his son, who died in World War I in France in 1917. The hospital opened in 1921

World War I Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 19, 2024

2. World War I Memorial Fountain

The fountain sits in front of Building 2 of the Hines VA Hospital in Chicago's western suburbs.

as the first veterans hospital named in a person's honor. Building 2, where the fountain is located, was originally the Hines complex's administration building.

Hines Sr. was the owner of a prominent lumber company; the property he donated had previously been home to farmland, a race track and an airfield that was used by Charles Lindbergh. Subsequent military engagements through the years brought continued development to the site, which is still in active use as of 2024.

World War I Memorial Fountain Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 19, 2024

3. World War I Memorial Fountain Statue

The statue features a soldier with a child on his lap holding a water canteen.

World War I Memorial Fountain and Building 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 19, 2024

4. World War I Memorial Fountain and Building 2

The marker stands in front of what was originally Hines Hospital's administration building.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.