On North Narragansett Avenue 0.1 miles west of West Berenice Road.
This monument is dedicated to the victims and those who lost their lives during the "Attack on America" on September 11, 2001
"All gave some, some gave all"
On Karlov Avenue south of 56th Place, on the right when traveling south.
We remember
We celebrate
We believe
Dedicated to the lives that were touched by the events of Sept. 11, 2001
St. Turibius School
2001 - 2002 — — Map (db m264452) HM
On Magnolia Road near East 67th Street, on the left when traveling north.
This monument is dedicated to the victims and those who lost their lives during the "Attack on America" on September 11, 2001
"All gave some, some gave all"
On South Michigan Avenue south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The extraordinary history of hospitals of the modern world is founded in the needs of the poor. Prior to modern times or the Period of Enlightenment (1800 to present), hospital care was driven by the need to separate the afflicted indigent . . . — — Map (db m267803) HM
On East Wacker Drive west of North Wabash Street, on the right when traveling east.
This 40-story building was the tallest outside New York City at the time of its construction. The building's terra cotta-clad, classical design marks it as one of the most prominent high-rise statements of the City Beautiful movement. It is also the . . . — — Map (db m234661) HM
On South Stony Island Avenue near South Cornell Avenue.
October 18, 2008
To commemorate our 35th anniversary, the Osaka/Chicago sister city partnership plants this tree to replace an ancient bur oak destroyed by a storm in the spring of 2008.
. . . — — Map (db m314457) HM
On Addison Street west of Halsted Street, on the right.
The 42nd/Town Hall Police Station is one of the oldest police staions in the City and represents a rare, remaining example of this building type. The building was built in 1907 on the site of the demolished Lake View Township Town Hall, . . . — — Map (db m261281) HM
On Cedar Street 0.1 miles west of North Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling east.
49 East Cedar Street
C. 1909
Designed and owned by Benjamin Marshall, architect
has been listed on the
Illinois Register of Historic Places
by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency — — Map (db m267058) HM
On South Hamlin Boulevard north of West Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
[East-facing side:]
A tribute
to those of the
132nd Infantry
(2nd Ill.)
who gave their lives
in the service
of our country
[North-facing side:]
Organized Dec. 21, 1875
Service
War with Spain
(Cuban occupation) . . . — — Map (db m243644) WM
On East Walton Place, on the right when traveling east.
227 East Walton Place Apartment Building
Harry Weese, architect
1956
This post-World War II building exemplifies progressive architectural ideals as practiced by one of Chicago's most eclectic and innovative
architects of the late 20th . . . — — Map (db m180744) HM
On West Adams Street at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west on West Adams Street.
This terra-cotta-clad office building is a handsome example of the Gothic Revival architectural style. Built on the site of an earlier wholesale warehouse for the Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Department Store, the building exemplifies the . . . — — Map (db m236485) HM
This outstanding Art Deco-style skyscraper helps define one of the city's finest urban spaces. Its prominence is further heightened by the jog in Michigan Avenue, where it crosses the Chicago River. The base of the building is sheathed in polished . . . — — Map (db m99920) HM
On North Michigan Avenue south of East Wacker Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This outstanding Art Deco-style skyscraper helps define one of the city's finest urban spaces. Its prominence is further heightened by the jog in Michigan Avenue, where it crosses the Chicago River. The base of the building is sheathed in polished . . . — — Map (db m291058) HM
On East Chestnut Street near North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Deceptively simple in appearance, these twin apartment towers set the standard by which all subsequent glass-and-steel highrises are judged. Few have come close to their perfection--in form, proportions, and detailing--and no other design by this . . . — — Map (db m256440) HM
Near North Lake Shore Drive at Delaware Place, on the right when traveling south.
The Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks by authority of the City Council of the City of Chicago, has designated this building as an architectural landmark
In recognition of an open plan in a multi-story apartment building where the . . . — — Map (db m267074) HM
On North Lake Shore Drive at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Lake Shore Drive.
The Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks by authority of the City Council of the City of Chicago, has designated this building as an architectural landmark
In recognition of an open plan in a multi-story apartment building where the . . . — — Map (db m267080) HM
On South Michigan Avenue at East 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Michigan Avenue.
The Karpen Furniture Company commissioned Marshal and Fox to design a 12-story showroom and company office. The buildings simple ornament contrasted with the exuberant facades of Marshall and Foxs other work, including the Blackstone and Drake . . . — — Map (db m47884) HM
On North Hoyne Avenue at West Cortez Street, on the left when traveling north on North Hoyne Avenue.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Circa 1898 — — Map (db m299319) HM
Near West Lunt Avenue east of North Rockwell Street, on the left when traveling east.
This keystone, taken from the arch of the Washington Street entrance, in the City Hall Building Chicago, which was erected in 1877, replaced by the present building in 1909. — — Map (db m68563) HM
On North Clark Street north of West Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Circa 1881 — — Map (db m293746) HM
On South Michigan Avenue at Cullerton Aveue on South Michigan Avenue.
The seeds of the Second Presbyterian Church originated on the banks of the Chicago River under the pastoral guidance of Rev. Jeremiah Porter, in 1833. In 1835, the church was formally incorporated as the First Presbyterian Church and Society of . . . — — Map (db m267801) HM
On North Willard Court at North Milwaukee Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Willard Court.
At 4 P.M. on January 17, 1992, a series of explosions and fires ravaged the River West community. The fires were in an area bounded by the Chicago River, the Kennedy Expressway, and Kinzie and Division Streets. The devastation was caused by . . . — — Map (db m61460) HM
On East Grand Avenue east of DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east.
Navy Pier navigated unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. A fundraising campaign to Save the People's Pier resulted in over $9 million in philanthropic contributions to reopen the Pier and ensure the future of Navy Pier's non-profit . . . — — Map (db m296013) HM
On North Michigan Avenue at Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on North Michigan Avenue.
Born in New Jersey, Ward grew up in Niles, Michigan. He left school at 14 to work as a laborer and then a clerk. In 1865 he moved to Chicago, where he clerked briefly in the dry goods emporium of Field, Palmer and Leiter. His next job, selling a St. . . . — — Map (db m237359) HM
On South Michigan Avenue at East 11th Street on South Michigan Avenue.
Aaron Montgomery Ward had a vision for Chicagos lakefront that set him apart from most of his contemporaries. For two decades (1890-1910),he fought tirelessly to preserve Chicagos lake shore as an open space and assure the citys “front . . . — — Map (db m47782) HM
Near North Stockton Drive 0.2 miles north of West Lasalle Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This ridge is an ancient beach or sand bar of Lake Michigan whose waters reached this point 8,000 years ago when the lake level was 20 feet higher than now. Clark Street runs north atop this ridge. The park ponds lie between such old beaches, . . . — — Map (db m47816) HM
On North Hermitage Avenue 0.2 miles north of West Grace Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
Born in London, Abe Saperstein grew up in Chicago and began coaching basketball in college. He went on to become the owner, promoter, coach, and occasionally, at 5'3", substitute player of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein had . . . — — Map (db m234468) HM
On South Avenue O at East 117th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Avenue O.
Ed Blaszak, a local resident and employee of Republic Steel, designed the sculpture in 1981. His work conveys the interrelationship between the once towering steel industry, seen here in the 6 tall bars, and the people of Chicago's Southeast side, . . . — — Map (db m305968) HM
Near West LaSalle Drive 0.1 miles east of North Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
One of the oldest and most important public sculptures in Chicago, this monument to Americas sixteenth president influenced a generation of sculptors due to its innovative combination of a natural-looking Lincoln-–depicted deep in thought as . . . — — Map (db m47815) HM
On South Stony Island Avenue near Midway Plaisance, on the right when traveling north.
"We know the history that we share. It's a history marked by violence and disease and deprivation. Treaties were violated. Promises were broken. You were told your lands, your religion, your cultures, your languages were not yours to keep. And . . . — — Map (db m314491) HM
Near 134th Place at St. Lawrence Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Although Illinois was established as a "free" state in 1818, federal laws that had been enacted since 1793 permitted the recapture and return of runaway enslaved people within U.S. territory. Beginning in the 1830s, freedom seekers were . . . — — Map (db m261062) HM
On North Sheridan Road 0.1 miles north of Rosemont Avenue.
This Prairie-style house was designed by one of the finest progressive Chicago architects of the early 20th century and is one of the finest remaining mansions on North Sheridan Road. Roughly rectangular in form, the house has both foliate and . . . — — Map (db m287281) HM
On South Calumet Avenue north of East 42nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
The people of West Africa used Adinkra symbols to adorn cloth which African royals wore to important ceremonies. Originating from the Gyaman people of Ghana and la Cτte d'Ivoire, the symbols have assumed global importance and are now found in logos, . . . — — Map (db m312353) HM
On North Halsted Street north of West Buckingham Place.
Alan Mathison Turning
Gay British Mathemetcian and Computer Scientist
(1912 - 1954)
During the Second World War, Alan Turing worked at Britain's code-breaking center where he was responsible for German naval cryptanalysis. Using . . . — — Map (db m185941) HM
On Mohawk Street north of Wisconsin Street, on the left when traveling north.
Albert Parsons was raised in Texas by his brother, Confederate General William Parsons. After the Civil War he became a radical Republican, and was appointed a state official during Reconstruction. The target of hostility from white Southerners, . . . — — Map (db m261151) HM
The clarity, simplicity, and order of the Madlener House make it an outstanding residence in the tradition of the Chicago and Prairie schools of architecture. It has the massing, logic, and dignity of a Renaissance palace, yet is a thoroughly modern . . . — — Map (db m261352) HM
On North East River Road 0.1 miles north of West Lawerence Avenue.
Chief of the Potawatomi, Chippewa, and Ottawa Indians who died April 22, 1872. Catherine (Chevalier) his wife who died August 7, 1860 and other members of their family are buried on this spot - part of the Reservation granted him by the Treaty of . . . — — Map (db m294747) HM WM
Near North Cannon Drive 0.1 miles south of West Fullerton Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
“Water has cut deeply into prairie soil. The clays and gravels of the Middle West are merely a thread on stone floors. In this loam, oak trees grass and corn take root.”
Alfred Caldwell, 1943
A peaceful oasis . . . — — Map (db m47844) HM
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site is a premier example of the Prairie style of landscape architecture. Alfred Caldwell, a landscape designer, architect, teacher and poet, . . . — — Map (db m47846) HM
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
One of the most important historic landscapes in Chicago, this “hidden garden” in Lincoln Park was designed by note landscape architect Alfred Caldwell in the Prairie style. Inspired by his mentor Jens Jensen and the work of architect . . . — — Map (db m47845) HM
Near South Stony Island Avenue near Midway Plaisance, on the right when traveling north.
Alison Saar's monumental singer, in blue-green cast bronze, recalls the Statue of Liberty. Holding a flame and wearing piano keys across her shoulders, she honors the powerful Black female voicesfrom Marian Anderson to Koko Taylor to Nina . . . — — Map (db m314470) HM
Near 19th Street near Wells Street, on the right when traveling west.
The mural is inspired by the traditional decorative art form of cloisonnι, which was at its artistic peak during the Jingtai reign in the Ming Dynasty, when vibrant cobalt blue was used as the predominant color on enamel.
This artistic . . . — — Map (db m267229) HM
On South Paxton Avenue south of East 71st Street, on the left when traveling south.
This house is an excellent example of Prairie-style architecture, which evokes the imagery of the midwestern prairie through its horizontal form and integration with the landscape. It is the city's only surviving building designed by John Van . . . — — Map (db m314411) HM
On Center Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of
Allan Pinkerton,
born in Glascow, Scotland,
August 25th 1819.
Died in Chicago, Illinois,
July 1st 1884.
Aged 65 years.
A friend to honesty
and a foe to crime,
devoting himself for a generation to the prevention . . . — — Map (db m61986) HM
On East Huron Avenue at North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Huron Avenue.
Allerton Hotel
Murgatroyd & Ogden, architects
1922-24
A rare example of Northern Italian Renaissance
Revival architecture applied to a high-rise
structure and the city's first building to use
a pronounced setback and towers, as . . . — — Map (db m180890) HM
On Alta Vista Terrace at Grace Street on Alta Vista Terrace.
Alta Vista Terrace displays a lively variety of architectural styles and detail, yet every townhouse on one side is duplicated with only minor variations at the diagonally opposite end of the block. The distinctly human scale creates a unity and . . . — — Map (db m261326) HM
On Byron Street at Alta Vista Terrace, on the right when traveling west on Byron Street.
Alta Vista Terrace displays a lively variety of architectural styles and detail, yet every townhouse on one side is duplicated with only minor variations at the diagonally opposite end of the block. The distinctly human scale creates a unity and . . . — — Map (db m261324) HM
Near South Ashland Avenue south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling north.
El Gobierno de Sonora entrega a Chicago esta estatua en memoria de
The Government of Sonora presents Chicago this statue in Memory of
Alvaro Obregon
(1880 - 1928)
Naciσ en Navojoa, Sonora. Durante la Revoluciσn . . . — — Map (db m255798) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
Alvin Ailey
(Modern Dance Pioneer)
(1931 - 1989)
Born in poverty in rural Texas, where racial segregation was still in full force, Alvin Ailey grew into a gifted choreographer who drew inspiration from African American culture and . . . — — Map (db m182292) HM
On East Cermak Avenue at South Calumet Avenue on East Cermak Avenue.
This handsome building originally served as the Midwest office, warehouse and distribution center of the American Book Company, a nationally-prominent textbook publisher. Typical of industrial architecture of its time, this reinforced-concrete . . . — — Map (db m69594) HM
Near West Jackson Boulevard 0.3 miles east of Austin Boulevard, 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 Fulton Avenue west of North Mayfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Produces small fruit which turn red when ripe. Flesh of fruit is sweet; skins are tart or sour. Plums make a great jam jelly and are delicious eaten fresh.
Wild Plums were widely cultivated by indigenous people, especially east of the . . . — — Map (db m308064) HM
On North Halsted Street at West Addison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Halsted Street.
Starting with the birth of this nation,
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people have served honorably and
admirably in America's armed forces.
In memory of their selfless service
and sacrifice, this monument was set
and dedicated by the . . . — — Map (db m180532) WM
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 Pershing Road (39th Street) at Wentworth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Pershing Road (39th Street).
Andrew Rube Foster dominated the Negro leagues as a pitcher, manager, owner and league organizer. His professional career began at age 18, pitching for New Yorks Cuban X-Giants. He won four games
in the 1903 Colored Championship of the World. . . . — — Map (db m235191) HM
Near South Stony Island Avenue near East 60th Street, on the right when traveling north.
President Barack Obama, August 4, 2022
"My mother, Ann Dunham, was the biggest influence on my life. She had a core belief in our common humanity, and she made sure I recognized the inherent dignity in every person."
Ann Dunham, President . . . — — Map (db m314543) HM
On West Belmont Avenue west of North Clark Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1989, with friends from Indiana University, Mick Napier founded The Annoyance Theatre. A comedy theatre, bar, and training center, Annoyance has produced more than 500 original musicals, plays, improvisation and solo shows. Napier's books are . . . — — Map (db m180533) HM
On West Marquette Road near South Rockwell Street, on the right when traveling east.
Lithuanian Roman Catholic Charities Founding Father and First Treasurer
1914-1918
This monument was a gift from the school children taught by the Sisters of St. Casimir — — Map (db m314330) HM
Near South Ashland Avenue south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling north.
El Gobierno de Puebla entrega a Chicago esta estatua en memoria de
The Government of Puebla presents Chicago this statue in memory of
Aquiles Serdan
(1877 - 1910)
Naciσ en Puebla, Puebla. Fue un destacado liberal . . . — — Map (db m255791) HM
On South Forrestville Avenue at East 111th Place, on the right when traveling north on South Forrestville Avenue.
The Arcade (b. 1881-82) was the largest public building in the town of Pullman, serving as its social and commercial heart. Among the first indoor malls, the three-story building reached 90 feet in height and cost $318,000. The Pullman Arcade . . . — — Map (db m296429) HM
On South Saint Lawrence Avenue north of 112th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Landscape architect Nathan F. Barrett designed Arcade Park with a blend of formal and naturalistic elements. The Pullman Land Association (1880-1909) required more than 300 employees to maintain its park and gardens. The the Historic . . . — — Map (db m296417) HM
On Orchard Street south of Deming Place, on the left when traveling north.
These streets in the Lincoln Park neighborhood are lined with visually-distinctive single-family houses, apartment buildings, and institutional buildings that exemplify the high-style architecture historically built in Chicago's fashionable . . . — — Map (db m261232) HM
On Arlington Place west of Geneva Terrace when traveling east.
These streets in the Lincoln Park neighborhood are lined with visually-distinctive single-family houses, apartment buildings, and institutional buildings that exemplify the high-style architecture historically built in Chicago's fashionable . . . — — Map (db m261233) HM
On Arlington Place west of Clark Street, on the left when traveling east.
These streets in the Lincoln Park neighborhood are lined with visually-distinctive single-family houses, apartment buildings, and institutional buildings that exemplify the high-style architecture historically built in Chicago's fashionable . . . — — Map (db m261234) HM
On Armitage Avenue west of Halsted Street. Reported unreadable.
These streets form one of the most picturesque and intact 19th-century neighborhood commercial streetscapes remaining in Chicago. Ornamented with a profusion of pressed-metal bays, cornices, and corner turrets, these Victorian-era buildings display . . . — — Map (db m261189) HM
On 33rd Street at Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling east on 33rd Street.
To house employees of his meat-packing facility, Philip D. Armour Sr. constructed a series of apartments that filled the area bounded by 33rd Street, Armour Street (now Federal), 34th Street, and Dearborn Street.
The building included . . . — — Map (db m299627) HM
Installation by
Arts of Life
at the Bush Temple
Flats commissioned Arts of Life to create the 24 art panels under their community arts organization FlatsStudio displayed in the second-floor windows of the Bush Temple, installed in . . . — — Map (db m242432) HM
On West Erie Street east of North Orleans Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1899, the Catholic Church summoned Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, known for her mission work in New York, to Chicago in order to build and lead Assumption School. The school marks the westward expansion of her mission work and it coincided with . . . — — Map (db m252392) HM
On South Michigan Avenue at East Congress Parkway, on the right when traveling south on South Michigan Avenue.
The extraordinary engineering talent of Dankmar Adler and the architectural genius of Louis Sullivan created this building to reflect the cultural maturity of Chicago. Combining hotel and office space with a splendid theater, the Auditorium was a . . . — — Map (db m34975) HM
On South Wabash Avenue north of East Ida B. Wells Drive, on the left when traveling south.
The Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks by authority of the City Council of Chicago has designated this building as an architectural landmark.
In recognition of the community spirit which here joined commercial and artistic ends, . . . — — Map (db m237448) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
Audre Lorde
Lesbian U.S. Poet and Activist
(1934 - 1992)
"It is not our differences that divide us. it is our inability
to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences."
- Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde was a black . . . — — Map (db m181011) HM
On West Wrightwood Avenue at North Hampden Court on West Wrightwood Avenue.
The August Dewes House is one of a pair of architecturally complimentary houses built by two German-born brothers who were executives of the Standard Brewery in Chicago. With its handsomely-detailed stone facades and distinctive mansard root, the . . . — — Map (db m261270) HM
On West Chicago Avenue at North Mayfield Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Chicago Avenue.
This project symbolizes Austin's commitment to the ideals and meaning of the West African word SANKOFA which means "to go back and get it." The message transmitted by the use of this word is that we need to go back into our history to see a better . . . — — Map (db m299247) 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 North Halsted Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
"Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Bisexual U.S. Gold Medal Winning Olympic Athlete
(1911 - 1956)
Babe Didriksons contributions to womens competitive athletics were unprecedented. She held national, Olympic and World records in track and . . . — — Map (db m184993) HM
[Text in Italian:]
Questa colonna
di venti secoli antica
eretta sul lido di Ostia
porto di Roma Imperiale
a vigilare le fortune e le vittorie
delle tiremi Romane
l'Italia Fascista suspice Benito Mussolini
dona a Chicago
esaltazione . . . — — Map (db m234179) HM
On North Halsted Street north of West Cornelia Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Barbara Jordan
(Lesbian U.S. Congresswoman)
(1936 - 1996)
Barbara Jordan grew up in the historically black Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. She attended segregated public schools, and an all-black college, where she graduated magna cum . . . — — Map (db m183309) HM
On West Division Street, on the left when traveling east.
During the 1960's Chicago's 'Barmaids Ordinance'
prohibited women, unrelated to the owner,
from tending bar in Chicago.
In 1970, the owners of this
establishment hired airline
Stewardesses to tend bar in
defiance of City Ordinance. . . . — — Map (db m180591) HM
On North State Street at East Wacker Drive, on the right when traveling north on North State Street.
Dedicated
to the memory of those gallant
heroes from the Chicago area
who were members of the besieged
garrison on the Bataan peninsula
and at Corregidor, Philippine
Islands, in World War II.
May the courage and fortitude
displayed . . . — — Map (db m134843) WM
On State Street 0.1 miles south of Kinzie Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the memory of those gallant heroes from the Chicago area who were members of the besieged garrison on the Bataan Peninsula and at Corregidor, Philippine Islands, in World War II.
May the courage and fortitude displayed by this group . . . — — Map (db m240274) WM
On Madison Street west of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.
For his commission to create a public sculpture for the Social Security Administration building, Claes Oldenburg selected the baseball bat as an emblem of Chicago's ambition and vigor. The sculpture's verticality echoes the city's dramatic skyline, . . . — — Map (db m243337) HM
On Calumet Ave at 18th Street, on the right on Calumet Ave.
From roughly 1620 to 1820, the territory of the Potawatomi extended from what is now Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Detroit, Michigan, and included the Chicago area. In 1803, the United States government built Fort Dearborn at what is today Michigan . . . — — Map (db m67806) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the left when traveling north.
Bayard Rustin
(Gay U.S. Civil Rights Activist)
(1912 - 1987)
On the forefront of A. Philip Randolphs efforts to end segregation in the Armed Forces, Bayard Rustin was instrumental in obtaining President Harry S. Trumans July 1948 . . . — — Map (db m180921) HM
On South Prairie Avenue near East 18th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Prairie Avenue area has witnessed every significant period in the growth of Chicago from the establishment of Fort Dearborn through the residential rebirth of the central area in the 1990s. The years following the close of the Civil War were . . . — — Map (db m308721) HM
On West Jackson Boulevard at South Albany Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Jackson Boulevard.
Erected in honor of
Our Sorrowful Mother
by
the Novenites of Chicago
The first Novena devotion
was held here on
January 8, 1937
Blessed on the feast of
Our Sorrowful Mother
September 20, 1942
Mother of Sorrows
pray for . . . — — Map (db m244572) HM
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