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Historical Markers and War Memorials on Chicago’s South Side

 
By Sean P. Flynn, January 9, 2025
Veterans Memorial (north-facing side)
1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Archer Heights — Veterans Memorial —
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Archer Heights — Veterans Memorial Wall —
3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Armour Square — Ted Lyons — 16 —
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Leslie F. Orear —
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — The Fallen 21 —
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Union Stock Yard — Chicago — Est. 1865 —
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Back of the Yards — Union Stock Yard Gate — Burnham and Root, architects; Yard open: 1865-1971 — Chicago Landmark —
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Building Dan Ryan Woods — The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Forest Preserves —
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9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Dan Ryan Woods — Welcome! —
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Gold Star Mothers World War I Memorial — Soldiers • Sailors • Marines —
11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Nature & Restoration — A Place Where Plants & Animals Thrive —
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Surrounded by Water —
13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Upwood-Morgan Home —
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — Walden Station — 1890 — Chicago Landmark —
15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Beverly — William and Jessie Adams House — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 1901 — Chicago Landmark —
16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Andrew "Rube" Foster — Baseball player and owner (1879-1930) — Chicago Tribute —
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Billy Pierce — 19 —
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18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Billy Pierce —
19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Bridgeport and the Development of Chicago's Infrastructure — The Story of a Neighborhood —
20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Canal Origins Park — Reported damaged
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Carlton Ernest Fisk — "The Commander"; "Pudge" —
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Carlton Fisk — 72 —
23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Carlton Fisk — 72 —
24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Charles A. Comiskey — "The Old Roman" — 1859-1931 —
25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Comiskey Park Home Plate —
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Comiskey Park Project Labor Agreement —
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27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Florian S. Jacolik Park —
28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Frank Thomas — 35 —
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Frank Thomas — "The Big Hurt" —
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Frank Thomas — 35 —
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Gregory J. Sintic Park —
32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Harold Baines — 3 —
33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Harold Baines — 3 —
34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Harold Douglas Baines — "Bainesy" —
35 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Historic World War II Victory Garden —
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36 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Historic World War II Victory Garden —
37 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Historic World War II Victory Garden —
38 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — How Do You Measure Up? —
39 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jackie Robinson — 42 —
40 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jackie Robinson — 42 —
41 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox —
42 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — James E. Humbert —
43 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — James R. Thompson —
44 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Jim Thome Home Runs —
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45 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Lt. Joseph T. (Jay) McKeon Jr. Park —
46 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luis Aparicio — 11 —
47 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luis Aparicio — "Little Louie" —
48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luis Aparicio — 11 —
49 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luke Appling — 4 —
50 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Luke Appling — 4 —
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Mark Buehrle — 56 —
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Mark Buehrle —
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Mark Buehrle — 56 —
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54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Minnie Minoso — 9 —
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Minnie Miρoso — 9 —
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Nancy Faust Organist Booth — Dedicated on September 18, 2010 —
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Nellie Fox — 2 —
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Nellie Fox — 2 —
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Old Comiskey Park Shower —
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Paul Konerko — 14 —
61 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Paul Konerko — "Paulie" —
62 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Paul Konerko —
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63 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Pope Leo XIV —
64 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Saturnino Orestes Armas "Minnie" Miρoso Arrieta — "Mr. White Sox"; "The Cuban Comet" —
65 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Ted Lyons — 16 —
66 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Veterans Memorial —
67 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Veterans Memorial —
68 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Walter William Pierce — "Billy" —
69 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — What Is a "Chicago Style" Hot Dog? —
70 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Brighton Park — Five Holy Martyrs Parish Veterans Memorial —
71 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Brighton Park — World War II Memorial —
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72 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Arthur Mitchell — 1883-1968 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
73 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Casey "Chicken Charlie" Jones — Unknown dates — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
74 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Edith Spurlock Sampson — 1901-1979 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
75 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Hudson Whittaker — "Tampa Red"; 1903-1981 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
76 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Ida B. Wells Public Housing Community —
77 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Ida B. Wells-Barnett — July 16, 1862 — March 25, 1931 — Teacher, Journalist, Anti-Lynching Crusader, Women's Rights Activist, Civil Rights Pioneer —
78 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Joe "King" Oliver — 1885-1938 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
79 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Joe Williams —
80 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Joseph J. Jordan — 1882-1971 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
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81 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — McKinley Morganfield — "Muddy Waters"; 1915-1983 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
82 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Nat “King” Cole — 1919-1965 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
83 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Rev. Jessie “Ma” Houston — 1899-1980 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
84 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Richard Hunt —
85 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Roberts Temple — Church of God in Christ "40th & State" — Bishop William Roberts Founder —
86 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building — 1922, original building; 1927, second floor added — Chicago Landmark —
87 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Scott Joplin — 1868-1917 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
88 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Willie Dixon — 1915-1992 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
89 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Canaryville — People of Canaryville — Reported damaged
90 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — (Former) Marquette Park State Bank — Karl M. Vitzthum, architect; 1924 — Chicago Landmark —
91 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Antanas Staniukynas —
92 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Darius and Girenas Memorial —
93 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Kun. Antanas Staniukynas —
94 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Marquette and Jolliet Memorial —
95 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Marquette Park World War I Memorial —
96 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial —
97 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Our Lady of Fatima —
98 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Rev. Dr. Anthony Staniukynas — 1865-1918 —
99 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — St. Bakhita — 1869—1947 —
100 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — The MLK Living Memorial — Chicago's First Permanent Memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Chicago Freedom Movement —

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