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

The Royal Group

Historic Site

— Established in 1922 | 1301 S. 47th Avenue —

The Royal Group Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 3, 2025

1. The Royal Group Marker

Inscription. Established in 1922 by Molly, Sam, and Charles Nerenberg, The Royal Group began near downtown Chicago as a producer and supplier of wooden crates, boxes, and pallets. After four decades of prosperity, the company relocated to a strategic site on 7th Avenue in Cicero. This move not only bolstered manufacturing capacities but also drew Cicero residents into the thriving corrugated box industry.

For over a century, The Royal Group has expanded their facilities nationwide, diversifying its offerings from basic packaging to sophisticated high-graphic solutions and point-of-purchase displays. Deeply rooted in Cicero, the company remains a valued corporate entity, actively contributing employee time, products, and charitable donations to the community.

Larry Dominick, Mayor | Honoring more than 100 years of Cicero History

Erected 2024 by Town of Cicero.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 41° 51.844′ N, 87° 44.508′ W. Marker is in Cicero, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of 47th Avenue and 13th

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Street, on the left when traveling south on 47th Avenue. The marker is near the parking lot next to the facility. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 South 47th Avenue, Cicero IL 60804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lithuanian Independence (approx. half a mile away); The Giving Sukkah (approx. 0.8 miles away); North Lawndale Wayfinding Map (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named North Lawndale Wayfinding Map (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kerry James Marshall: Untitled (Circulation) (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cicero Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); The Reverend Doctor Shelvin Jerome Hall (approx. 1.1

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 3, 2025

2. The Royal Group Marker

miles away); (Former) Anshe Sholom Synagogue Building (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cicero.

Also see . . . The Royal Group Celebrates a Century of Community with a Historical Marker Unveiling in Cicero. Town website entry (Submitted on January 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

The Royal Group, Cicero image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 3, 2025

3. The Royal Group, Cicero

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.

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