The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Illinois Bell Telephone Company War Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 20, 2025
1. Illinois Bell Telephone Company War Memorial Marker
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 53.057′ N, 87° 38.106′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is at the intersection of West Randolph Street and North Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west on West Randolph Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 West Randolph Street, Chicago IL 60606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is 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 walking distance of this marker: Lake-Franklin Group (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Block (about 500 feet away); Michael A. Bilandic (about 600 feet away); Site of Morton Salt Company Headquarters (about 600 feet away); Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam (about 700 feet away); Sauganash Hotel - Chicago - 1831
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More about this marker. The memorial is in front of Illinois Bell's old headquarters at the corner of Randolph and Franklin; the building, completed in 1966, was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2021.
Illinois Bell began business in 1878 and by the turn of the 20th century was a part of AT&T's Bell network. In 1984, when AT&T divested its Bell companies, it became part of Ameritech, which retired the Illinois Bell name in 1993.
Also see . . . Encycolopedia.com: Illinois Bell Telephone Company. (Submitted on March 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 20, 2025
2. Illinois Bell Telephone Company War Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 20, 2025
3. Illinois Bell Building
Illinois Bell's former headquarters at 225 W. Randolph, completed in 1966, was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2021.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
