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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cook County, Illinois
Chicago is the county seat for Cook County
Adjacent to Cook County, Illinois
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On West Euclid Avenue at Dunton on West Euclid Avenue.
Built in 1859 by Elijah Amasa Allen. In 1888 Eugene Berbecker, foster son of E.A. Allen Became Owner. Berbecker Park is named in his honor. — — Map (db m117510) HM
To summon the people of Bellwood to worship God and to strive for education
1908
St. John Lutheran Church and School
Placed here in honor of the nation's bicentennial
1976 — — Map (db m245033) HM
The Old Settlers' Cemetery was established in 1845 by Peter Bohlander. Originally known as the Bohlander Family Burial Grounds, it was part of the Peter Bohlander Farm. This cemetery was donated by Mr. Bohlander for the benefit of his friends and . . . — — Map (db m236967) HM
On Ogden Avenue at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ogden Avenue.
This corridor was a gateway into the countrys interior. Several well worn Indian trails were traveled by fur traders and explorers. One trail, the future Ogden Avenue, was improved into a plank toll road creaking beneath the weight of settlers . . . — — Map (db m157105) HM
On Wisconsin Avenue south of 31st Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Arthur J. Dunham Centennial Home on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1906 in the Prairie School style, owned and lived in by the same family for over 100 years. — — Map (db m157107) HM
On Ogden Avenue at Clarence Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue.
Route 66 was a traveling showroom for new cars in the 1950s. Bold design, streamlining, chrome, and flaring fins captured peoples imagination. Ogden Avenue became a hub for automobile businesses in the Chicago area. In its heyday, the strip . . . — — Map (db m157677) HM
In memory of the 2,998 killed
or missing victims of the
September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks on the United
States of America.
Lest we forget you. This
liberty tree signifies your
lives, and grows to the
heavens in your memory. . . . — — Map (db m228566) HM
On 26th Street close to Wesley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of
those men and women
who served
their country.
That they will
never be
forgotten
****
Vietnam War
8 July 1959 - 30 Apr 1975
It is our solemn duty to honor our Berwyn heroes who paid the ultimate price . . . — — Map (db m229198) WM
On Ogden Avenue west of South Lombard Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
(front:)
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m159132) HM
On Ogden Avenue at Wenonah Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue.
Ogden Avenue was designed for automobiles when the car was king of American culture. A wide street lined with drive-through businesses and convenient parking served both travelers and residents. Drive-in restaurants, service stations, and auto . . . — — Map (db m157675) HM
On Ogden Avenue at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ogden Avenue.
Looking for a quick bite? After World War I, fast food restaurants sprang up along Route 66, offering cheap and speedy meals for people on the go. Ogden Avenue is still home to many restaurants that were popular during the heyday of the Mother . . . — — Map (db m157676) HM
Near Euclid Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of St. Mary of Celle Little League we dedicate this plaque in memory of its founder Father Robert Mastny — — Map (db m234701) HM
On 29th Place west of South Oak Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Sunshine Park expansion was made possible through a matching grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The entire park sat vacant for several years following a fire that destroyed the Maennle Greenhouses.
The Berwyn Park . . . — — Map (db m231757) HM
On 26th Street at Clarence Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 26th Street.
In memory of veterans of all wars
Presented by
American Legion
Berwyn Post No. 422
Commodore Barry Post No. 256
Evzones Post No. 1039
Amvets
GI Joe Post No. 24
Catholic War Veterans
Berwyn Post No. 218
Italian . . . — — Map (db m228688) WM
On Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) east of Oak Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Milly's Pizza in the Pan opened in 2020. The former ghost kitchen turned restaurant is a tribute to its namesake, Robert's grandmother, who taught him how to cook.
We handcraft a limited number of pizzas each day to ensure quality that would . . . — — Map (db m247361) HM
On 16th Street near Clarence Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the men and women
Who have served their country in
All branches of military service
I pledge allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America and
to the republic for which it stands.
One nation under God, . . . — — Map (db m227401) WM
On 23rd Street at South Oak Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 23rd Street.
Erected and dedicated to the principals of patriotism. True patriotism is the foundation upon which this nation of ours must stand. Patriotism is not alone the privilege of adults; but belongs to the youth, if our country is to live. . . . — — Map (db m228230) WM
On 34th Street at Ogden Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 34th Street.
In Memory of
John Blasyk
S.P. Champion
Charles S. Clark
Joseph C. Crismore
Frederick A. Emms
Louis J. Matysek
Edward E. Meyers
William S. Patterson
Joseph Tomasjer
Charles Vopenka
James H. Walters
World . . . — — Map (db m157108) WM
Australia House has seen several milestones connected to its namesake. In 1971, we purchased a scrub tract in Australia to conserve habitat for southern hairy-nosed wombats. Later, an additional 600,000 acres were set aside.
In 1975, the . . . — — Map (db m231692) HM
This site was the former home of our Baboon Island exhibit. Opened in the mid-1930s, the exhibit, originally called Monkey Island, housed hundreds of different species throughout its tenure. This man-made mountain, a first of its kind in the U.S., . . . — — Map (db m231693) HM
Near 31st Street at Golfview Avenue (Route 0), on the right when traveling east.
This building was home to a variety of animals such as armadillos, Tasmanian devils, and Mexican fruit bats when it opened as Small Mammal House in 1935.
Today, Hamill Family Play Zoo is an innovative, award-winning exhibit, designed for . . . — — Map (db m233464) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
the men and women who served
in the
Korean Conflict
June 1950 to July 1953
Presented by
Brookfield Interfraternal Council
Composed of
American Legion, Loyal Order of Moose,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, . . . — — Map (db m229249) WM
In the beginning, Charles Wacker, head of the Chicago Plan Commission expressed, exactly what the District sought in its acquisition of its land holdings:
"Think of the benefits, educational, recreational, and financial, which a . . . — — Map (db m228935) HM
One of the first structures built, the South Gate is the original entrance to Brookfield Zoo. Guests walked through these arches after being dropped off by streetcars or the West Towns Electric railway, known as the "Toonerville Trolley" to locals. — — Map (db m233441) HM
Built just a year before Brookfield Zoo opened in 1934, this building was named the Primate House. Matching the architectural style of the South Gate, it initially housed a variety of primates.
In 1996, the building was renovated and the entire . . . — — Map (db m233461) HM
This fountain was erected in memory of Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth president of the United States, with a fund contributed by individuals and by the Chicago Zoological Society. — — Map (db m231696) HM
On Broadway Avenue at Grand Boulevard when traveling north on Broadway Avenue.
[Two stones across the street on either side of the circle, along the median on Broadway Avenue, have identical text. They were dedicated when the original Veterans Memorial Circle was unveiled in 1973.]
On Grand Boulevard at Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Grand Boulevard.
[The park includes 10 stones with bronze tablets, which were relocated from Veterans Memorial Circle in 2022. Eight of the markers are dedicated to the veterans of specific wars: The Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean . . . — — Map (db m236735) WM
On State Street at State Line Avenue, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
Two blocks north of this corner the funeral train of President Abraham Lincoln entered Illinois at approximately 10:15 a.m. on May 1, 1865, on the Michigan Central Railroad right-of-way.
In the autumn of 1869, the founders of the State Line . . . — — Map (db m229880) HM
Historien Om
[the story of]
The story of Andersonville begins as a cherry orchard In the 1850s and evolves throughout the years, adding several layers of identity: first as a Swedish settlement on the outskirts of . . . — — Map (db m235738) HM
On Foster Avenue (U.S. 41) at Clark Street on Foster Avenue.
On this site stood the Andersonville School in the northeastern corner of the sub-division called Andersonville. Here in 1857 arrangements were made for the township's first election.
Erected by
Chicago's Charter Jubilee . . . — — Map (db m235664) HM
On North Ashland Avenue at North Clark Street, on the right when traveling north on North Ashland Avenue.
This memorial erected
as a tribute to our heroic
comrades of the World-War
who died for their country.
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Aviation — — Map (db m81516) WM
Near West Jackson Boulevard, 0.3 miles east of Austin Blvd and Jackson Blvd, on the right when traveling east.
This American Elm was planted here on October 31, 1931, by the Sixth Congressional District Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
A Memorial to the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington. — — Map (db m212367) HM
On West West End Avenue at North Austin Boulevard, in the median on West West End Avenue.
Dedicated by Austin Post 2955 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the People of Austin in honor of all who
served so gallantly in all wars of our country
July 3, 1949 — — Map (db m224670) HM
On Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50) at West Chicago Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cicero Avenue.
Locally famous sculptor Geraldine McCullough's impressive 7 foot tall bronze casting portrays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as an African 15th Century Benin chieftain. The casting was commissioned to create a symbol of peace following the . . . — — Map (db m247476) HM
On West Race Avenue at Menard Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Race Avenue.
These four picturesque residences, designed by architect Frederick R. Schock, showcase the Queen Anne and Shingle styles of architecture. They helped set the tone for development of the Austin community in the 1880s-90s. — — Map (db m237403) HM
On North Mobile Avenue at West Wabansia Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Mobile Avenue.
In honor and memory of
the men and women of the
Galewood community
who served in the Armed Forces of the
U.S.A.
this memorial is lovingly
dedicated.
— — Map (db m227336) WM
On Central Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built four years after the suburb of Austin was annexed to Chicago, this house is among the best of Wright's experiments with inexpensive residences. Within a narrow lot, the house has
all the features of his mature Prairie style, characterized by . . . — — Map (db m235806) HM
On Belmont Avenue at Pulaski Road, on the left when traveling west on Belmont Avenue.
This building is a significant early 20th-century industrial building built for one of Chicago's best-known manufacturers. Founded and headquartered in the city for many years, the Florsheim Shoe Company was one of the nation's leading shoe . . . — — Map (db m94316) HM
On West Exchange Avenue east of South Peoria Street, on the left when traveling west.
In memory of Leslie F. Orear (1911-2014), co-founder and first president of the Illinois Labor History Society (1969-2005).
Les walked through this gate along with thousands of stockyard workers. He helped to secure their rights through . . . — — Map (db m244161) HM
On West Exchange Avenue east of South Peoria Street, on the left when traveling east.
On the cold Chicago morning of Thursday, December 22, 1910, the night watchman of the Morris & Co. meatpacking company discovered heavy black smoke billowing from Beef Plant #7, located at 44th Street and Loomis Street. The watchman pulled the . . . — — Map (db m244165) HM
On West Exchange Avenue east of South Peoria Street, on the left when traveling east.
[Front of the marker:]
The Union Stock Yard and Transit Company, Chicago's legendary livestock market and slaughterhouse, opened at this site on Christmas Day, 1865. Here, 320 acres of swampland lying between Pershing Avenue, Halsted Street, 47th . . . — — Map (db m244189) HM
On West Exchange Avenue east of Peoria Street, on the left when traveling west.
At one time sprawling over 475 acres, the Union Stock Yard thrived for more than a century, then closed entirely. This rugged gate, erected in 1875, survives as one of the few visual reminders of Chicago's past supremacy in the livestock and . . . — — Map (db m244150) HM
On North Marmora Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Belmont Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
They gave their allmay God have mercy on their souls
Raymond Baker Robert Berghauser Mary Blasi Leon Boeykens John T. Budny Henry Conley William J. Connell, Jr. John Coyne Robert Cunningham Donald Freimuth Michael Gallagher . . . — — Map (db m248244) WM
Near North Narragansett Avenue north of Fullerton Avenue. Reported damaged.
Born in Ribe, Denmark
May 3, 1849
Died in Barre, Massachusetts
May 26, 1914
Friend of the children, defender of the poor and suffering, champion of American ideals.
If I were asked to name a fellow man who came near to . . . — — Map (db m246030) HM
Pitcher
White Sox (1949-61)
Started three All-Star games
Led AL in strikeouts in 1953 (186), ERA in 1955 (1.97) and wins in 1957 (20)
Seven-time All-Star
Most victories by a Sox left-hander (186)
On South Halsted Street north of West 34th Street when traveling north.
Inspired by the vast, untouched prairies
Long before Bridgeport looked the way it does now, Native Americans walked the area trails formed by the large, migrating herds of bison that made pathways through the oceans of tall-grass prairies and . . . — — Map (db m244240) HM
Near 35th Street, 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94), on the right when traveling east.
Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, 2000
Batted .269 with 376 Home Runs and 1,330 RBI over 24 Seasons
11-Time All-Star, 1972-74, 1976-78, 1980-82, 1985, 1991
Uniform No. 72 Retired, 1997
Member of the White Sox Team of the Century, 2000 . . . — — Map (db m248534) HM
On 35th Street, 0.2 miles Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94).
Highly Regarded Civic Figure, Philanthropist and Sportsman
Player and Manager
Founder of the Chicago White Sox, 1900
Co-founder of the American League, 1901
Builder of Comiskey Park, 1910
American League Champions, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919 . . . — — Map (db m248553) HM
On 35th Street near Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This magnificent ball park was built all union under an historic project labor agreement and stands in tribute to the vision and unprecedented cooperation of those who crafted the agreement and to the many tradesmen and tradeswomen whose skill . . . — — Map (db m235429) HM
Designated Hitter/First Baseman
White Sox (1990-2005)
American League MVP in 1993 and 1994
Five-Time All-Star
Led the AL with a .347 average in 1997
Ranks first in White Sox history in home runs (448) doubles . . . — — Map (db m235435) HM
Near West 35th street, 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94), on the right when traveling east.
Uniform No. 35 Retired, 2010
Two-Time American League Most Valuable Player, 1993-94
Five-Time American League All-Star, 1993-97
Four-Time American League Silver Slugger Winner, 1991-94, 2000
Member of White Sox Team of the Century, 2000 . . . — — Map (db m248373) HM
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
Designated Hitter / Right Fielder
White Sox (1980-89, '96-97, '00-01)
Appeared in 1,670 games
Ranks third in club history in home runs (221) and fourth in RBI (981)
Six-time All-Star
Hit 20 home runs seven times . . . — — Map (db m235403) HM
Near 35th Street, 0.2 miles Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94).
Inducted aro Baseball Hall of Fame, 2019
Uniform No. 3 Retired, 1989
First Overall Pick of the 1977 Amateur Draft
Six Time All-Star, 1985-87, 1989, 1991, 1999
American League Silver Slugger Winner, 1989
Led the American League in Slugging . . . — — Map (db m248554) HM
Second Baseman
Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956)
Broke MLB color barrier in 1947
1947 Rookie of the Year
1949 Most Valuable Player
Six-time All-Star
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1962
On 35th Street, 0.2 miles Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94).
Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, 1997
Uniform No. 2 Retired, 1976
American League Most Valuable Player, 1959
12-Time All-Star, 1951-61, 1963
Three-Time Gold Glove Winner, 1957, 1959-60
Member of the White Sox Team of the Century, 2000 . . . — — Map (db m248550) HM
Near 35th Street, 0.2 miles Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94), on the right when traveling east.
On June 4, 2008, Chicago White Sox slugger Jim Thome became the first player ever to hit a baseball onto the Fan Deck of U.S. Cellular Field as the Sox beat the Kansas City Royals. He duplicated the tape-measure feat on September 30, 2008 as the . . . — — Map (db m248327) HM
On Wallace Street at 36th Street on Wallace Street.
In Memory of
Lt. Joseph T. (Jay)
McKeon Jr. Park
U.S. Marine Corps
Born December 13, 1943
Killed in action:
Vietnam: May 18th, 1967 — — Map (db m235385) WM
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
Shortstop
White Sox (1956-62, '68-70)
AL Rookie of the Year in 1956
Led AL in stolen bases 9 consecutive years
Led all shortstops in fielding 8 straight seasons
10-time All-Star
Nine-time Gold Glove winner
. . . — — Map (db m235414) HM
On 35th Street, 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Route 90/94).
Inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame, 1984
Uniform No. 11 Retired, 1984
10-Time All-Star, 1958-64, 1970-72
Nine-Time Gold Glove Winner, 1958-62, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970
American League Rookie of the Year, 1956
Led the American League in Stolen . . . — — Map (db m248551) HM
On 35th Street near Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Shortstop
White Sox (1930-50)
Sox all-time leader in games (2,422)
Ranks third in club history in RBI (110), at-bats (8,856) and hits (2,749)
Seven-time All-Star
AL batting crown in 1936 and 1943
Inducted into . . . — — Map (db m236484) HM
Pitcher
White Sox (2000-11)
Four-time American League All-Star
Three-time AL Gold Glove Winner
2005 World Series Champion
No-hitter - 4/18/07 | Perfect Game - 7/23/09
Ranks 4th in club history in SO (1,396) . . . — — Map (db m235439) HM
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
Outfielder / Infielder
1951 Rookie of the Year, The Sporting News
White Sox (1951-57, '60-61, '64, '76, '80)
Batted .300 or higher 10 times
Led AL in stolen bases four times triples twice, doubles and hits once . . . — — Map (db m235411) HM
Second Baseman
White Sox (1950-63)
1959 AL Most Valuable Player
Led AL in hits in 1952, '54, '57 and '58
Played in 798 consecutive games
Three-time Gold Glove winner
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1997
. . . — — Map (db m235396) HM
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
First Baseman
White Sox (1999-2014)
Six-Time All-Star
2005 World Series Champion and ALCS MVP
One of 37 players in MLB history to record 400 doubles and 400 home run
White Sox Captain from 2006-14
Ranks first . . . — — Map (db m235415) HM
Near 35th Street, 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94), on the right when traveling east.
Uniform No. 14 Retired, 2015
Member of the 2005 World Series Champion White Sox
Earned ALCS Most Valuable Player Honors, 2005
Became the First Player in World Series History to Hit a Grand Slam in the Seventh Inning or Later that Turned a . . . — — Map (db m248415) HM
Near West 35th Street, 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94), on the right when traveling east.
Played in Five Decades with the White Sox (1951-57, 1960-61, 1964, 1976, 1980), Indians, Cardinals and Senators
Batted .298 with 186 Home Runs, 1,203 BI and 205 Stolen Bases
Triumphed Over Language and Racial Barriers
First Black Player in . . . — — Map (db m248485) HM
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
Pitcher / Manager
White Sox (1923-46)
Led AL in wins in 1925 (21) and 1927 (2)
Sox all-time leader in wins (26) and ERA in 1942 (2.10)
Managed White Sox from 1946-48
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1955
Near 35th Street near Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94).
Uniform No. 19 Retired, 1987
Seven-Time All-Star, 1953, 1955-59, 1961
Started Three All-Star Games, 1953, 1955-56
The Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year, 1956-57
Led the American League in ERA, 1955
Led the American League . . . — — Map (db m248549) HM
On Langley Avenue at East 37th Place on Langley Avenue.
Ida Bell Wells was born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Orphaned at 16, she became a teacher to support her five younger siblings. She later moved to Memphis where she became a pioneering data Journalist, newspaper . . . — — Map (db m235179) HM
On 35th Street near Cottage Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
From 1847 until his death in 1861, Stephen Douglas was both a powerful U.S. senator and an influential Chicago resident. Douglas moved from Vermont to southern Illinois at age 20 to begin his career in law and politics, rising quickly among the . . . — — Map (db m235224) HM
On South Halsted Street north of West 41st Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
Entrepreneurs in Historic Canaryville
The primary catalyst for the establishment of Canaryville was the opening of the Union Stock Yards and the organization of the Union Stock Yard & Transit Company in 1865. Two young entrepreneurs arrived in . . . — — Map (db m244233) HM
On South State Street north of East 31st Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1913, Ida B. Wells-Barnett organized black-led Alpha Suffrage Club to promote women's right to vote. Former meeting site one block north. — — Map (db m191130) HM
On South Martin Luther King Drive at East 32nd Street, on the right when traveling south on South Martin Luther King Drive.
Named in honor of the late Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas, Camp Douglas, established in 1861, was the earliest and largest Union military camp in the Chicago area. The camp stretched from 31st Street to 33rd Place and from Cottage Grove Avenue . . . — — Map (db m125027) HM
On South State Street, on the right when traveling north.
Chicago Bee Building
Z. Erol Smith, architect
1929-31
This Art Deco-style building was constructed as
the headquarters for the Chicago Bee newspaper,
which was founded by noted African American
entrepreneur Anthony Overton. It also . . . — — Map (db m188754) HM
On South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Chicago Defender Building
Built 1899; remodeled 1915
This former Jewish synagogue was home to the
Chicago Defender from 1920 until 1960. Founded
by Robert S. Abbott in 1905, the newspaper
became nationally known for its . . . — — Map (db m188261) HM
On South Martin Luther King Drive, 0.2 miles south of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Enlistment and training center for U.S. Union Armed Forces. Site of enlistment of Private Charles H. Griffin, January 5, 1864 Co. B, 29th Regt U.S. Cold Infantry USCT. Prisoner of War camp where 6,000 Confederate soldiers of the Civil War died. — — Map (db m125614) HM WM
On Fort Dearborn Drive just north of East 31st Street, on the right when traveling north.
A riot is the language of the unheard. Dr. Martin Luther King
Sunday, July 27, 1919, a group of boys rafting on Lake Michigan drifted over an invisible racial barrier. Rocks were thrown from the breakwater and Eugene Williams was . . . — — Map (db m166545) HM
On South Martin Luther King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
1862-1931
Social reformer
Ida B. Wells-Barnett spent her life crusading against lynching
in America. An advocate for civil rights, womans suffrage and
economic justice, her anti-lynching campaign stirred the . . . — — Map (db m181804) HM
On South State Street south of East 35th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Overton Hygienic Building
Built 1922-23
Built as the headquarters for the Overton
Hygienic Co., one of the nation's foremost
producers of African-American cosmetics, this
structure also housed the Victory Life Insurance
Company and . . . — — Map (db m180693) HM
Near South Indiana Avenue near East 33rd Boulevard.
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Adler and Sullivan, Architects
1891
The decorative and planning skills of Sullivan and the engineering ability of Adler are embodied in the strong masonry forms of this building, embellished with terra-cotta . . . — — Map (db m189477) HM
On South Indiana Avenue south of East 37th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Richard Wright
Novelist, playwright, social critic
1908-1960
Through eloquent and powerful
writing, Richard Wright established
himself as one of the greatest writers
of his generation. His novels and
drawn from his own experiences, . . . — — Map (db m180696) HM
On South State Street at East 35th Street, on the right on South State Street.
State Street was the shopping district of
Black owned businesses such as drugstores,
barber shops, flower shops, tailor shops,
meat markets, millinery shops, fruit stands,
theaters, and restaurants,
a city within a city."
This area . . . — — Map (db m189133) HM
On South Calumet Avenue at East 35th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Calumet Avenue.
Sunset Cafe
Built 1909
Following a 1921 remodeling, this simple
automobile garage was transformed into one
of the city's earliest and most legendary jazz
venues. Its house orchestra featured such
famed musicians as Louis . . . — — Map (db m189053) HM
On South Martin Luther King Drive at East 35th Street on South Martin Luther King Drive.
Supreme Life Building
Built 1921; remodeled 1950
This was the longtime headquarters of the Supreme Life Insurance Co., the first African-American owned and operated insurance company in the northern United States. The firm was founded in . . . — — Map (db m188528) HM
On South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at East 35th Street, in the median on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Chicagos Boulevards are one of the citys most overlooked treasures, and one of the largest and oldest boulevard systems in the nation. The 28-mile system contains 540 acres of green space, and provides a link between seven inland parks and . . . — — Map (db m189232) HM
On East 37th Street at South King Drive, on the right when traveling east on East 37th Street.
Ida B.Wells
July 16, 1862 - March 25, 1931
The Ida B. Wells Homes stood in this area
for over sixty years from 1941-2002.
They consisted of over 1,600 units located
between 37th & 39th Streets and
King Drive & Cottage Grove. . . . — — Map (db m181805) HM
On South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Unity Hall
L. B. Dixon, architect
1887
Originally built as the Lakeside Club, a Jewish
social organization, this structure was renamed
in 1917 when it became the headquarters of the
Peoples Movement Club, a political . . . — — Map (db m189249) HM
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