Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wacker Drive
By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
1. Wacker Drive Marker
South Water Street 1924
Wacker Drive
Begun 1924 Completed 1926
Built by the
City of Chicago
Wm. E. Dever
Mayor
Francis X. Busch
Corporation Counsel
Board of Local Improvement
John J. Sloan
President
Charles H. Wacker
Chairman
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 41° 53.15′ N, 87° 38.223′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is at the intersection of West Wacker Drive and
By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
2. Detail from the Wacker Drive Motiff
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Post Office (here, next to this marker); Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago & North Western Railway Powerhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Block (approx. ¼ mile away); The Eastland Disaster (approx. ¼ mile away); “Hubbard’s Folly” (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the Haymarket Tragedy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Augustus Garrett (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
3. Detail from the Wacker Drive Motiff
By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
4. Wacker Drive Marker
By Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2011
5. Wacker Drive Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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