Maine Township in Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Alfonso Ianelli

(1888-1965)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

1. Alfonso Ianelli Marker

Inscription. Internationally known designer and sculptor whose home and studio were in Park Ridge for fifty years. Created this fountain for the Park Ridge Camp Fire Girls. Ianelli's art deco designs are also featured in the Pickwick Theatre lobby and auditorium walls

Erected 2007 by Park Ridge Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1888.

Location. 42° 0.517′ N, 87° 49.845′ W. Marker is in Park Ridge, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Maine Township. It is on Vine Avenue near Butler Place, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Park Ridge IL 60068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Park Ridge Camp Fire Girls (here, next to this marker); Milestones of History (here, next to this marker); Sgt. Emmons Harries (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Henry J. Ziegenbein (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Richard F. Boettcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmund F. Bentley (within shouting distance of this marker); Corp. Mel Tierney (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Herbert C. Petersen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Park Ridge.

Also see . . . Park Ridge History Center: Alfonso Iannelli.

Excerpt: “He and his wife Margaret established Iannelli Studios in Park Ridge, their own commercial art studio. The building is now occupied by the Kalo Foundation, a nonprofit organization which is 'dedicated to preserving the rich artistic legacy of the city.'”

(Submitted on July 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

2. Milestones of History

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.