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Historical Markers and War Memorials on Chicago’s West Side

 
By Sean Flynn, November 25, 2022
American Elm (Memorial to George Washington) Marker
1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — American Elm (Memorial to George Washington) —
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — American Plum; Wild Plum — Prunus americana — Native to North America —
3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial —
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Chieftan Statue —
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Columbus Park —
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Columbus Park —
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Cornelian Cherry — Cornus mas — Native to Europe and Asia —
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — F.R. Schock Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
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9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Galewood Community War Memorial —
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Hitchcock House — Architect unknown; 1871 — Chicago Landmark — Reported missing
11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Jens Jensen —
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Joseph Jacob Walser House — Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect; 1903 — Chicago Landmark —
13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Marie Schock House — Frederick R. Schock, architect; 1888 — Chicago Landmark —
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Mulberry: Illinois Everbearing — Morus alba x rubra — Native to North America —
15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Quince — Cydonia oblonga — Native to Western Asia —
16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Reverend Jesse Taylor —
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Serviceberry; Juneberry — Amelanchier arborea — Native to North America —
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18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Shrine of Our Lady of Fréchou —
19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Tart Cherry: Juliette — Prunus cerasus — Native to Europe and southwest Asia —
20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Tart Cherry: Romeo — Prunus cerasus — Native to Europe and southwest Asia —
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — The Austin Neighborhood Renaissance —
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — The Reverend Doctor Shelvin Jerome Hall — May 3, 1916-May 21, 2007 —
23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Third Unitarian Church — Erected 1937 — Architects: Schweikher & Elting; addition 1956 by William B. Fyfe —
24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Behold Thy Mother —
25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
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27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — The Boulevard System —
28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Waller Apartments — Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; 1895 — Chicago Landmark —
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — What's in the Garden? —
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Who is Wangari Maathi? — Wangari Maathai Natural Garden at The Al Raby School for Community & Environment —
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — A Historical Vision Realized — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — Habitat Types — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — Native Plants Reduce Flooding — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — Rutherford Sayre Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
35 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — Rutherford Sayre Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
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36 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — Rutherford Sayre Nature Garden and Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
37 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Galewood — The Miracle House — Belli & Belli Architects and Engineers, Inc.; 1954 — Chicago Landmark —
38 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — 132nd Infantry Monument — 2nd Ill. —
39 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — City Garden —
40 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Corn: The Heart of Many Cultures / El maíz: el corazón de muchas culturas —
41 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Finley Peter Dunne — Chicago Tribute —
42 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
43 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
44 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
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45 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
46 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
47 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park —
49 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Conservatory Water Lily Collection —
50 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Fieldhouse —
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Fieldhouse — Michaelsen & Rognstad, architects; 1928 — Chicago Landmark —
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
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54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Natural Area — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — George Halas — Chicago Tribute —
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Habitats: Home for Wildlife — Chicago Park District Natural Areas —
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Habitats: Home for Wildlife —
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Norman Cornwall Memorial —
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Okra: A Plant with a Powerful Story / Okra: una planta con una historia poderosa —
61 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Talking Tree Project —
62 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Talking Tree Project —
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63 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — The Boulevard System —
64 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Greektown — Walgreens 3000th Drugstore — Grand Opening - May 11, 2000 —
65 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Heart of Chicago — James Marquette —
66 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Heart of Chicago — Marquette and Jolliet Memorial — Reported permanently removed
67 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park — A green place for people and wildlife —
68 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park — A green place for people and wildlife —
69 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park —
70 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park —
71 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Jens Jensen — Landscape architect (1860-1951) — Chicago Tribute —
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72 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — L. Frank Baum — Writer (1856-1919) — Chicago Tribute —
73 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Leif Erikson —
74 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — The Boulevard System —
75 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — The Boulevard System —
76 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois Medical District — Operation Iraqi Freedom —
77 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois Medical District — Route 66 Landmark / Punto de Referencia de la Ruta 66 — Tri-Taylor — Local Neighborhood Impact / Impacto en el Vecindario Local —
78 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois Medical District — Samuel Guthrie, M.D. —
79 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Deverra Beverly's Quilt — Dorothy Burge, Chicago, IL, 2024 —
80 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Still Here: Zhegagoynak, A Monument and Memorial — Andrea Carlson (Ojibwe, 2024) —
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81 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Benedict Kabakow — It gave him an aura of importance and busyness / Le daba un aura de importancia y ocupación — Sunny Fischer —
82 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Deverra Beverly — That was the most precious thing in her life / Lo más preciado en su vida — Mary Baldwin —
83 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Florence Giovangelo Scala — Community Activist — 1918-2007 —
84 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — James "Jimmy" Stefanovic — 1901-1976 — Founder of Jim's Original —
85 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams Homes —
86 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams Homes Garden —
87 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams' Hull House —
88 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Jane Addams' Hull-House and Dining Hall — Settlement active from 1889 to 1963 —
89 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Joseph Lovings — 1878-1919 — Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project —
90 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Juvenile Court of Cook County Building — Huehl + Schmid, Architects —
91 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Maxwell Street — Evolution of a Neighborhood —
92 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Paul Muni — Actor 1895-1967 —
93 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini — July 15, 1850-December 22, 1917 —
94 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — The Demolition of the Jane Addams Homes —
95 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — The Maxwell Street Market —
96 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Italy — War Memorial —
97 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Village — Carlos Salinas de Gortari —
98 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Village — La Villita Natural Area —
99 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Village — Little Village Arch — Adrián Lozano, Architect; 1990 — Chicago Landmark —
100 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Village — Manuel Perez Jr. Memorial Plaza —

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