Gold Coast in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Churchill Corner
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 28, 2011
1. Churchill Corner Marker
A crossroads in the development of Oekology (Ecology) at the turn of the century.
Named for Dr. Frank Spooner Churchill an early pediatrician, medical inspector of Chicago's Board of Health who pioneered reforms in pure food, water, air and sanitation; physician to the Juvenile Court who advance psychology for the rehabilitation of children; and his wife, great-grand daughter of Lucretia Mott, Lucretia Mott Hallowell Churchill, a courageous worker for women's rights, child health and labor laws, educational reform and anti-sweat shop legislation.
Their home here from 1898 to 1917 was a salon for social progress.
Erected 1977.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Environment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 41° 54.343′ N, 87° 37.716′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Gold Coast. Marker is at the intersection of N. State Parkway and Goethe Street on N. State Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1325 N State Parkway, Chicago IL 60610, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Wellborn Root (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Three Arts Club (about 500 feet
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Also see . . .
1. Frank Spooner Churchill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Frank Spooner Churchill Obituary. JAMA Network Website entry (Submitted on September 30, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. ecology, salon
via Wikipedia, 1917
2. Frank Spooner Churchill, c. 1917
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 28, 2011
3. Churchill Corner Marker
The marker is on the left
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 28, 2011
4. Resolution plaque on the right.
Resolution
“Be It Resolved: That the mayor and members of the city council of the City of Chicago do hereby designate the southeast corner of North State Street and East Goethe Street in Chicago as ‘Churchill Corner’ in recognition of the early environmentalists who met there and helped to make Chicago the nation’s environmentally model city.”
The Chicago City Council
October 26, 1977
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 28, 2011
5. Building at the corner of State and Goethe Streets
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on September 26, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on April 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
