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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Chicago Region

 
By Steve Masler, May 10, 2018
116 W. Euclid Marker
1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Arlington Heights — 116 W. Euclid —
On West Euclid Avenue at Dunton on West Euclid Avenue.
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Arlington Heights — 609 N. Dunton —
On North Dunton Avenue at Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Dunton Avenue.
3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bedford Park — Veterans Memorial —
On Archer Avenue (Illinois Route 171) near Columbia Drive, on the left when traveling south.
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bellwood — First Bellwood Bell —
Near Washington Boulevard east of Eastern Avenue.
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bellwood — Memorial Park —
Near Washington Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Eastern Avenue.
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bellwood — Pvt. Albert E. Fenhouse —
On Marshall Avenue at Marshall Court, on the left when traveling north on Marshall Avenue.
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bellwood — Veterans Memorial —
On Washington Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Eastern Avenue.
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berkeley — Berkeley Roll of Honor — For God and Country —
On Taft Avenue at Electric Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Taft Avenue.
9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berkeley — Berkeley Veterans Memorial —
On Electric Avenue near Taft Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berkeley — Bohlander — Historical Site 1845 —
Near St. Charles Road at Taft Avenue.
11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berkeley — Old Settlers' Cemetery — 1845 —
On St. Charles Road east of Taft Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — A Brief History of FitzGerald's —
Near Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) west of East Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — A Brief History of the Berwyn Park District —
On Wisconsin Avenue north of 31st Street, on the left when traveling south.
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — A Brief History of the Berwyn Park District —
On 31st Street near Home Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — A Road Well Traveled — The Ogden Avenue Corridor —
On Ogden Avenue at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ogden Avenue.
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16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Arthur J. Dunham Centennial Home —
On Wisconsin Avenue south of 31st Street, on the left when traveling south.
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Automobile Love Affair — A Traveling Showroom —
On Ogden Avenue at Clarence Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue.
18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Berwyn 9/11 Memorial —
Near Home Avenue.
19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Berwyn Car Spindle — Artwork Along Route 66 —
On Ogden Avenue (Old U.S. 66) at Lombard Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ogden Avenue.
20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Berwyn Veterans Memorial —
On 26th Street close to Wesley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Berwyn, Illinois — Welcome to Route 66 Illinois —
On Ogden Avenue west of South Lombard Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Cigars and Stripes — Route 66 Artwork —
On Ogden Avenue (Old U.S. 66) west of Wesley Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Cruising the Strip — Route 66 on Ogden Avenue —
On Ogden Avenue at Wenonah Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue.
24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Eating on the Run — Fast Food on Ogden Avenue —
On Ogden Avenue at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ogden Avenue.
25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Ever-Blooming Night and Day Flowers, 1982 — By James Seawright —
Near Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) south of Cermak Road (22nd Street), on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Father Robert Mastny —
Near Euclid Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — FitzGerald's Nightclub —
On Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) west of East Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Illinois Open Space Lands — A Cooperative Outdoor Recreation Project —
On 29th Place west of South Oak Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Lesak Park Veterans Flagpole —
On 26th Street at Clarence Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 26th Street.
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Lincoln the Friendly Neighbor —
On 16th Street at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 16th Street.
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Milly's Pizza in the Pan — Our Story
On Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) east of Oak Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
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32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Proksa Park —
On Wisconsin Avenue at 30th Street on Wisconsin Avenue.
33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Sokol Tabor War Memorial —
On 16th Street near Clarence Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — St. Mary of Celle Parish War Memorial —
On 15th Street at Euclid Avenue on 15th Street.
35 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Veterans Memorial —
On 23rd Street at South Oak Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 23rd Street.
36 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — Veterans Memorial — "Lest We Forget" —
On Clinton Avenue south of Roosevelt Road ( Route 38), in the median.
37 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — War Memorial —
On Ridgeland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 19th Street, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — World War I Memorial —
On 34th Street at Ogden Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 34th Street.
39 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — World War I Memorial —
Near Wisconsin Avenue north of 30th Street, on the left when traveling south.
40 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn, Berwyn Township — St. Leonard Catholic Church Bicentennial Flag Pole —
On Clarence Avenue north of 34th Street, on the left when traveling north.
41 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — A-7D Corsair II — Light Attack Bomber —
On Highland Avenue north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
42 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Albert & Alice Roche House — Built 1878 —
On Maple Avenue at Union Street, on the right when traveling south on Maple Avenue.
43 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Albert and Emma Schmidt House — Built c. 1928 —
On Maple Avenue south of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
44 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Cemetery — 1850-1898 —
On Highland Avenue south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
45 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street.
46 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Memorial Roll —
Near Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Opera House — built 1908 —
On Western Avenue south of Vermont Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
Near Highland Avenue south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
49 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Blue Island's Sister Cities —
On Western Avenue north of Old Western Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Conrad & Matilda Kich House — built 1878 —
On York Street at Maple Avenue, on the right on York Street.
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Dixie Highway connected Chicago to Miami in the early days of automobile travel — Blue Island: from 1830s pioneer trading post to bustling metropolis —
On Western Avenue north of York Street, on the left when traveling south.
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Fiedler-Mohr Motors — Built 1923 —
On Old Western Avenue north of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Grand Army of the Republic —
On Highland Avenue north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Henry & Catherine Doehler House —
On Old Western Avenue north of Western Avenue.
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Herman & Sophia Heimbach House — Built C. 1879 —
On Old Western Avenue south of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — In Honor and Remembrance of America's Women —
On Highland Avenue.
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Jebens Hardware Store — Built 1894 —
On Old Western Avenue 0.1 miles north of Broadway Street.
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Myrtle Albee House, 1878 — Blue Island Woman's Club, 1942 — Blue Island Historical Society, 2003 —
On Maple Avenue north of New Street, on the right when traveling south.
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Paul T. & Caryl Klenk House — 12914 Elm Street — Built 1926 —
On Elm Street south of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Spanish-American War Memorial —
Near Highland Avenue 0.1 miles south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
61 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Stephan & Martha Jones House — Built c. 1840 —
On Old Western Avenue 0.1 miles north of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Alden J. Klein House — Built 1925, architect unknown —
On Greenwood Avenue at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Greenwood Avenue.
63 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Buenger/Nelson House — Built 1928 —
On Elm Street south of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
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64 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Joshua P. Young House — built circa 1852 —
On High Street east of Greenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
65 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Klein Residence, Tavern, & Boarding House — Built c. 1848 —
On Old Western Avenue north of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Robert Seyfarth House — built 1903 —
On Maple Avenue north of Union Street, on the right when traveling south.
67 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The William Henke House — 12939 Greenwood Avenue — (Built 1883) —
On Greenwood Avenue at High Street on Greenwood Avenue.
68 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The William Schreiber House — 12857 Maple Avenue — (Built 1950) —
On Maple Avenue at Union Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
69 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The William Seyfarth House — 12904 Elm Street — (Built 1926) —
On Elm Street at Union Street, on the right when traveling south on Elm Street.
70 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Woolworth Building — Built 1918 —
On South Western Avenue south of New Street, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — U.S. 4.7 Inch Studebaker Field Gun Model 1906 —
On Highland Avenue south of 127th Street, on the right when traveling south.
72 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — World War I Memorial —
On Maple Avenue at New Street on Maple Avenue.
73 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island, Worth Township — Henry Heimbach's Store — Built c. 1915 Painted 1974-75 —
On Old Western Avenue at Broadway Street on Old Western Avenue.
74 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island, Worth Township — The "Groskopf Corner" — Built c. 1907 —
On Old Western Avenue.
75 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bridgeview — Bridgeview Veterans Memorial —
On South Oketo Avenue at 75th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Oketo Avenue.
76 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bridgeview — Dedicated to the Memory of Clayton Lund, Bridgeview's Veterans and the Pioneers of Bridgeview —
On South Oketo Avenue at West 75th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Oketo Avenue.
77 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bridgeview — George J. Cizek —
On Thomas Avenue south of 71st Street.
78 ► Illinois, Cook County, Bridgeview — Wierzba Memorial Park —
On Oketo Avenue at 78th Street on Oketo Avenue.
79 ► Illinois, Cook County, Broadview — Ansel Lebovitz —
On 17th Avenue 0.2 miles north of 19th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► Illinois, Cook County, Broadview — Broadview Bicentennial Memorial —
On 25th Avenue 0.2 miles south of Roosevelt Road ( Route 38), on the right when traveling south.
81 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Australia House — Opened in 1934 —
On 31st Street.
82 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Baboon Island — Memories for a well-rounded, greener future —
On 31st Street.
83 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Brookfield Zoo Chicago — Credentialed by American Humane Certified Zoos & Aquariums —
Near 31st Street west of Golfview Road, on the left when traveling west.
84 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Exploring an Oak Savanna —
On Arden Avenue near Parkview Avenue.
85 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Feathers and Scales — Opened as Aquatic Bird House in 1934; Renovated as Feathers and Scales in 2005 — Brookfield Zoo; Since 1934 —
Near 31st Street near Golfview Road, on the right when traveling east.
86 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — George F. Getz —
Near 31st Street near Golfview Road.
87 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Hamill Family Play Zoo — Opened as Small Mammal House in 1935 Renovated as Hamill Family Play Zoo in 2001 — Brookfield Zoo Since 1934 —
Near 31st Street at Golfview Avenue (Route 0), on the right when traveling east.
88 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Hamza — Title: Addax Antalope of the Wild — #LoveTheLast #FacesOfTheWild —
On Golf Road.
89 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Historic Grossdale Station —
On Brookfield Avenue east of Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — King Nyani — A Mighty Ambassador for All Creatures Great and Small —
Near 31st Street near Golfview Road, on the right.
91 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Korean War Memorial —
Near Congress Park Avenue.
92 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Partners in Conservation — The Chicago Zoological Society and the Forest Preserves of Cook County: The Early Years
Near 31st Street. Reported permanently removed.
93 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Partners in Conservation — Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Forest Preserves of Cook County: The Early Years —
On 31st Street near Golfview Avenue.
94 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Punta San Juan — a conservation story — Photography | Bernardo Sambra —
On Golf Road.
95 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — South Gate — Dedicated in 1934 — Brookfield Zoo —
Near 31st Street.
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96 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Brookfield Oak Savanna —
Near Washington Avenue west of Arden Avenue, on the right.
97 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Brookfield Oak Savanna —
On Washington Avenue near Arden Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
98 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Carousel — Opened in 2006 — Brookfield Zoo; Since 1934 —
Near 31st Street near Golfview Road, on the right when traveling east.
99 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Fragile Kingdom — Opened as Lion House in 1931; Renovated as The Fragile Kingdom in 1991 — Brookfield Zoo; Since 1934 —
Near 31st Street near Golfview Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
100 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — The Living Coast — Opened in 1997 — Brookfield Zoo; Since 1934 —
On 31st Street near Golfview Road.

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