South Loop in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Visionary

Jane Addams

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2012

1. Visionary Marker

Inscription. Social Philosopher Jane Addams envisioned a peaceful world community based on cooperation, mutual understanding, and acceptance of differences. Pragmatist She advocated the participation of all citizens n the creation of a just and democratic social order. Writer She authored eleven books and hundreds of articles. Lecturer A compelling public speaker, she drew upon he experience at Hull-House as a touchstone for larger social concerns. Defender Committed to civil liberty, she deplored violence, stressed compassion and multicultural understanding, and promoted a vision that valued life over death and liberty over coercion.

Sculpture Garden

Memorial This first monument in Chicago to a woman is dedicated to Jane Addams and the many she served. Symbols It depicts different ages of mankind — gentle baby, vulnerable child, able adult, aging parent. Hands Comforting, helping, strong in solidarity, the hands recall Addams' words: “Perhaps nothing is so fraught with significance as the human hand.…” Gift of the B. F. Ferguson Fund of the Art Institute of Chicago, established in 1902 to honor great figures or events in American

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History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Women.

Location. 41° 51.433′ N, 87° 37.3′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in South Loop. It can be reached from South Indiana Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Chicago Women’s Park 1827 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Chicago’s Loop.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry B. Clarke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Houses of Prairie Avenue: 1800-1900 Blocks (West Side) (within shouting distance of this marker); Decline 1905-1965

Jane Addams Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2012

2. Jane Addams Memorial

Helping Hands 1993 by Louise Bourgeois marker on the right

(within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Women's Park and Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); A Brief History of Prairie Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Houses of Prairie Avenue: 1800-1900 Blocks (East Side) (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarke House / Glessner House (within shouting distance of this marker); Glory Days 1872-1904 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Additional commentary.
1. Helping Hands by Louise Bourgeois
Helping Hands, was originally installed at Jane Addams Park near the Navy Pier, where it was hard to see and subject to graffiti. It was removed in 2006 and reinstalled in 2011 in its present place.

— Submitted November 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

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Helping Hands Memorial to Jane Addams<br>by Louise Bourgeois<br>(1911-2010) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2012

3. Helping Hands Memorial to Jane Addams
by Louise Bourgeois
(1911-2010)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2012

4. Hands

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2012

5. Hands

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 5, 2012

6. Hand

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.