Little Italy in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

July 15, 1850-December 22, 1917

Photographed By Steve Masler, October 11, 2016

1. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen canonized a Saint. In this building which bore her name, Mother Cabrini cared for the many Italian Immigrants who settled in this area of the near west side. In her honor
and appreciation for her goodness towards the
Italians,
The Societa Santa Fara di Cinisi (Chicago)
dedicates this memorial marker
October 2, 2011

Erected 2011 by The Societa Santa Fara di Cinisi (Chicago).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1850.

Location. 41° 52.279′ N, 87° 39.432′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Little Italy. Marker is on West Cabrini Street just west of Racine Ave., on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 Cabrini, Chicago IL 60607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jane Addams' Hull-House and Dining Hall (approx. half a mile away); Jane Addams' Hull House (approx. half a mile

Francesca Cabrini image. Click for full size.

2. Francesca Cabrini

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away); Juvenile Court of Cook County Building (approx. half a mile away); Paul Muni (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mary Bartelme, Illinois’ First Female Judge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maxwell Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); West Side Grounds (approx. ¾ mile away); Charles R. Walgreen Sr. (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Inset into the side of the buidling

Also see . . . Mother Cabrini: The First American Saint. (Submitted on October 19, 2016, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2016, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.