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
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. Marker is in Hines, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Crossman Circle, Broadview IL 60155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); George Dilboy (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Forest Home Cemetery Veterans Flagpole (approx. 0.9 miles away); Columbia Post No. 706 (approx. 0.9
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More about this marker. 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 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.
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.
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.
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 Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
