Melrose Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Casa Jalisco
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 29, 2024
1. Casa Jalisco Marker
Representando lo que la colaboración puede lograr para fortalecer a nuestra comunidad jalisciense radicada en el exterior.
[English translation:]
Founded in February 2011, by the government of the state of Jalisco and the Federación Jalisciense of the Midwest of the United States NFP.
Representing what collaboration can achieve to strengthen our Jalisco community based abroad.
Erected 2011.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Hispanic Americans. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2011.
Location. 41° 53.553′ N, 87° 51.215′ W. Marker is in Melrose Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on Lake Street just west of 16th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is next to the front entrance of Casa Jalisco. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 West Lake Street, Melrose Park IL 60160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Lake Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kiddieland Amusement Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Park District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Conner-Heise Memorial Park (approx.
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More about this marker. The marker includes the names of four leaders from when this plaque was erected: Emilio Gonzalez Marquez, the governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco from 2007 to 2013; Pat Quinn, governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015; Ronald Serpico, mayor of Melrose Park since 1997; and Sergio Suarez Ramirez, president of Fedejal (short for the Federación Jalisciense), a nonprofit organization that connects the Mexican-American community with Jalisco, a state in west-central Mexico.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 29, 2024
2. Casa Jalisco Marker
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 29, 2024
3. Statue at Casa Jalisco
While a plaque describing this statue was not evident, it appears to be based on the statue of the goddess Minerva located in Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco. "Sabiduria" means wisdom in Spanish.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
