Chess Records Office and Studio
Horatio R. Wilson, architect
2120 S. Michigan Avenue is internationally known as the site of some of the most influential Blues and Rock 'n' Roll recordings, including "Johnny B. Goode," "Rescue Me," and . . . — — Map (db m188622) HM
In 1947, two nightclub businessmen,
Leonard and Philip Chess, partnered
with Aristocrat Records to start
recording some of the artists who had
performed at Chess' various Chicago
southside nightclubs. The
brothers unleashed some of . . . — — Map (db m189094) HM
Chicago (Chicagou in the Algonquin tongue) was named for the wild onions that grew in abundance on the river banks.
1673 Guided by Indians, Pere Jacque Marquette, a Jesuit Missionary and Louis Jolliet an explorer, arrive at the portage to . . . — — Map (db m289643) HM
Chicago Landmark
The Powerhouse is the best-surviving building associated with the Chicago and North Western Railway, one of the city’s most prominent historic railroads. While a utilitarian building, this grandly-scaled example of the . . . — — Map (db m47726) HM
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
Stone River, Farmington, Chickamauga, Jonesborough, Atlanta, Selma, Dallas, Lovejoy, Decatur, Elk River, Nashville
Ringgold, Kenesaw Mountain, Rome, Flat Rock, Noonday Creek, Big Shanty.
Vinings Station, Pulaski, Black Jack Ridge, . . . — — Map (db m81517) WM
These two statues, one symbolizing agriculture and the other industry, once stood over the main entrance of the Board of Trade Building built in 1885. The statues greeted commodity traders and the public for 45 years. Thought lost forever when the . . . — — Map (db m47760) HM
Chicago had the fastest growing population in the world during the 19th century. The river helped create a bustling economy but also required bridges. Chicago has the most moveable bridges in the U.S. and the most bridge design patents in the world. — — Map (db m270459) HM
This building epitomizes the Chicago School, a design movement that changed modern architecture. Its distinctive features include large windows, steel-frame construction, projecting bays, and ornate terra cotta cladding. Located at what was known as . . . — — Map (db m240284) HM
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
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
the buildings of 1240-1260 North Wells
were built in 1874. 1244 North Wells was home
to Engine Company No. 27.
Manned by 12 firemen, five horses and one
pumping wagon, the station provided . . . — — Map (db m188298) HM
This portal displays two relief sculpture and a limestone lintel. Both architectural artifacts were salvaged from Chicago firehouses that have been demolished. The terra-cotta reliefs on the columns were originally installed on the facade of a fire . . . — — Map (db m264428) HM
By 1832, due to increased lake traffic, a lighthouse was built next to the fort. In 1834 the United States Army cut through a sand bar at the mouth of the Chicago River to create a better commercial harbor. By 1839 the first shipment of . . . — — Map (db m289647) HM
[Front side text:]
Mawtheshnowen
The Potawatomi word for community (the act of gathering)
La palabra Potawatomi que significa la comunidad (el acto de reunirse)
Bringing Chicago Together
Chicago extends 25 miles along Lake . . . — — Map (db m242492) HM
[Front side text:]
Mawtheshnowen
The Potawatomi word for community (the act of gathering)
La palabra Potawatomi que significa la comunidad (el acto de reunirse)
Bringing Chicago Together
Chicago extends 25 miles along Lake . . . — — Map (db m242493) HM
Znëget
The Potawatomi word for complex (something that is difficult)
La palabra Potawatomi para lo complejo (algo que es difícil)
Challenging History
There are many ways to look at history. It is not simply what happened in the . . . — — Map (db m242491) HM
Knonawen
The Potawatomi word for connected (the act of talking to others)
La palabra Potawatomi para la conexión (el acto de platicar con otros)
A Crossroads and Gathering Place
For thousands of years, Native people . . . — — Map (db m242495) HM
[Front side text:]
Pa wdesgéwen
The Potawatomi word for curious (the act of going about seeking things)
La palabra Potawatomi para la curiosidad (el acto de salir y buscar cosas)
Clues to the Past
History is everywhere . . . — — Map (db m242490) HM
[Front side text:]
Bgwëtth zhetthkéwen
The Potawatomi word for natural (the act of doing things naturally/wild)
La palabra Potawatomi para la natural (el acto de hacer algo al aire libre)
A City Made by Water
Though its . . . — — Map (db m242494) HM
[Text on front side:]
Wizhgéndëmowen
The Potawatomi word for resilient (the act of having strong thoughts)
La palabra potawatomi para la resistencia (el acto de mantener pensamientos fuertes)
Chicago in Ashes, Chicago Reborn
The . . . — — Map (db m242487) HM
[Front side text:]
Zhegagoynak
Pronounced zhu-gah-goy-nak
Place of Wild Onions
For thousands of years, this place—now known as Chicago—has been a thriving center of Indigenous life. Potawatomi people lived on and took care of this . . . — — Map (db m242488) HM
Founded as the Goodman Children's Theatre in 1925 and recognized as a pioneer of theatre for families, Chicago Playworks welcomes more than 25,000 students and families to our highly celebrated productions each season. Today, we are dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m275673) HM
In memory of Chicago police officers who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces
Patrick J. Bermingham • James W. Griffin • John A. McCarthy • James L. Mooney, Jr. • Thomas J. Morrisroe • Joseph F. Ives • Martin Larsen, . . . — — Map (db m257437) HM
This building was the first permanent structure of the city's public library system. Designed to be a grand civic building, its exterior appearance and its interior spaces are based on classical Greek and Italian Renaissance precedents. The library . . . — — Map (db m110682) HM
This building was the first permanent structure of the city's public library system. Designed to be a grand civic building, its exterior appearance and its interior spaces are based on classical Greek and Italian Renaissance precedents. The library . . . — — Map (db m289937) HM
The 1919 Chicago Race Riot, part of what is known as the Red Summer, erupted on July 27th after a Black youth, Eugene Williams, was killed by a white man for swimming in a part of Lake Michigan unofficially reserved for white people. That killing . . . — — Map (db m270462) HM
This memorial is dedicated to all veterans of the armed forces who served in Viet Nam. It replaces the former memorial and reflecting pool located on Wacker Drive that had been dedicated by Mayor Jane M. Byrne on November 11, 1982. The inscribed . . . — — Map (db m134950) WM
This river originally flowing eastward from the prairie home lands of the Potawatomi and other Indian tribes into Lake Michigan, linked the waters of the Atlantic, the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes with those of the Illinois, the Mississippi and . . . — — Map (db m99534) HM
1894 The Vertical Lift Bridge was at Halsted Street on the South Branch of the river.
The swing style bridge did not allow room for the newer, larger ships to pass in the river so several new designs were used to solve the problem.
. . . — — Map (db m289652) HM
Friends of the Chicago River's Fish Hotel was the first floating wetland in Chicago and demonstrated we could build habitats where there previously weren't any. — — Map (db m270457) HM
The mixture of river, marshes, prairie and forest surrounding the pre-settlement Chicago River supported a variety of wildlife species, but numbers dwindled as development and pollution changed their habitat. With the health of the river improving, . . . — — Map (db m256602) HM
The Chicago Riverwalk provides a continuous walkway along the Main Branch of the Chicago River to Lake Michigan. The existing dock wall was extended into the Chicago River by welding new steel piles and pouring concrete, creating a new strip of . . . — — Map (db m256724) HM
[English-language text on the west-facing side of the marker:]
“The Main Street of America”
In the 1920s, America became an automobile nation. At the start of the decade, there were 8 million cars on the road, but roughly 32,000 of the . . . — — Map (db m251544) HM
This historical memorial is a representation of a WWII era submarine watertight bulkhead. Its design, construction, and placement here is a result from a challenge by a group of WWII Submarine combat veterans to "not forget Pearl Harbor." The west . . . — — Map (db m256910) HM
A distinctively American building type, the motion picture palace provided a fantasy environment in which fantasies of stage and screen could be enjoyed. This Beaux-Arts style building, with its elaborate decoration and grand proportions, was one of . . . — — Map (db m236517) HM
Built as the headquarters of one of the leading varnish manufacturers in the United States, this building is a rare Chicago example of Dutch Renaissance Revival-style architecture, marked by distinctive stepped gables. It was designed by Henry . . . — — Map (db m234669) HM
A rare example of the Dutch Renaissance revival style
This historic building's facade is protected by a preservation easement donated to the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois — — Map (db m290357) HM
In this its centennial year the Chicago Water Tower has been designated the first American Water Landmark “because of its significance in the development of Chicago’s water resources and its symbolic identity with the spirit of . . . — — Map (db m47575) HM
Chicago Women's Park and Gardens celebrates the accomplishments of Chicago women throughout the city's history. Established by the City of Chicago in 1997, the park was designed by landscape architect Mimi McKay and architect Tannys Langdon. Their . . . — — Map (db m308686) HM
Chicago is America's architecture capital. Its achievements, including the Chicago School skyscraper, International Style skyscraper, and Prairie Style house are considered America's greatest contributions to the history of world . . . — — Map (db m270286) HM
1782 Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, an Afro-French Canadian fur trapper settled on the north bank of the river. He peace with the Potawatomis and married Catherine, a member of the tribe. They left in 1803 when the Louisiana Purchase opened . . . — — Map (db m289646) HM
Chicago's first movable bridge was constructed at
this site in 1834. The timber span provided only a
60 foot opening for the passage of vessels. So
dangerous to ships was this narrow draw, that the
bridge was ordered removed by the council in . . . — — Map (db m181024) HM
Chicago has more movable bridges than any other city in the world. Most bridges over the Chicago River are trunnion bascule bridges known throughout the world as "Chicago Style". The French word "bascule" means teeter-totter. Through the mid-century . . . — — Map (db m256590) HM
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
For many years,"The Christmas Tree Ship,” loaded with trees,
docked at the southwest corner of the Clark Street Bridge.
From the ship, Captain Herman Schuenemann, known as
"Captain Santa,” with his wife, Barbara, and daughters
Elsie, Hazel and . . . — — Map (db m181315) HM
[Inscription on the shaft holding up the statue:]
To Christopher Columbus
Discoverer of America
[Text on the pedestal's east side:]
By the grace of God and in the name of Her Majesty Queen Isabella has taken possession of this land . . . — — Map (db m310596) HM
The churches of Old Town reflect the
community's early history. German immigrants
established St. Joseph's Parish in 1846 at
1107 North Orleans. In 1852, Michael Diversey,
a prominent member of St. Joseph's Parish,
donated land at North Avenue . . . — — Map (db m188264) HM
A crossroads in the development of Oekology (Ecology) at the turn of the century.
Named for Dr. Frank Spooner Churchill an early pediatrician, medical inspector of Chicago's Board of Health who pioneered reforms in pure food, water, air and . . . — — Map (db m229292) HM
This was the site of the City Cemetery, Chicago's only public graveyard from 1843-1859. Extending from North Av. to Wisconsin St., there were more than 20,000 burials here. For nearly twenty years beginning in 1866, as the grounds were converted to . . . — — Map (db m10660) HM
The name says it all... The City Garden integrates city, through and through. Urban hardy plantings, garden "communities" that meld easily one to the next, recycled bits of cityscape — this is a garden that has urban greening at its core. Its . . . — — Map (db m263819) HM
This structure combines a 45-story, Art Deco-style office tower with a 3,650-seat opera theater. The lower part of the Wacker Drive facade was designed in an ornate French Renaissance Revival style to resemble the Paris Opera House. The dramatic . . . — — Map (db m236406) HM
Men who served in the Civil War are buried in various sites throughout Cook County including the nearby Mt. Olive Cemetery. For those who died alone, victims of illness and poverty, this cemetery became their final resting place. — — Map (db m246014) HM
The 1000-block of South Claremont Avenue is lined on both sides by a rare collection of nineteen one and one-half story Queen Anne style "workers cottages" that exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and were built in 1884-85 — — Map (db m257942) HM
The 1000-block of South Claremont Avenue is lined on both sides by a rare collection of nineteen one and one-half story Queen Anne style "workers cottages" that exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and were built in 1884-85 — — Map (db m257944) HM
The 1000-block of South Claremont Avenue is lined on both sides by a rare collection of nineteen one and one-half story Queen Anne style "workers cottages" that exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and were built in 1884-85 — — Map (db m257945) HM
The 1000-block of South Claremont Avenue is lined on both sides by a rare collection of nineteen one and one-half story Queen Anne style "workers cottages" that exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and were built in 1884-85 — — Map (db m257946) HM
Clarke House
The Henry B. Clarke family built their house in the Greek Revival style in 1836 near what is now 1625 S. Michigan Avenue. In 1872 the house was sold and moved to 4526 S. Wabash. It was relocated to its present site in 1977 and . . . — — Map (db m308687) HM
2nd Lieutenant Air Force U.S.A.
HQ. & HQ. SQ. 20th Bomber Command
World War II
HQ. 437 Troop Carrier Wing
Korean War
Died Japan March 25, 1951
BSM [Bronze Star Medal] — — Map (db m94372) WM
[Text of primary memorial:]
We, the citizens of Clearing, dedicate this memorial to the members of this land of liberty that fought and gave their lives in Viet Nam defending our way of life - the American way
I die for liberty boys.
Go back and man the gun.
O.B. Ft Doneldson.
T.M. Blaisdell 1.Lt. • Jacob Deilman • C.M. Everett 1.Ser. • Sam'l Hadlock • O.E. Beckers • A.H. Beidleman • A.J. Pulz • J.P. Chalman • D.K. Newell • S.C.P. Bogue • Fred . . . — — Map (db m81534) WM
Chicago Fire Department
In memorial
Cold Storage Warehouse Fire
World's Fair
July 10, 1893.
James Fitzpatrick Capt. • Jamer A. Garvey Capt. • Burton E. Page Capt. • Charles W. Purves Lieut • William Benning • John H. Freeman • Phlip J. . . . — — Map (db m314383) HM
COLE PORTER
Gay American Composer
(1893 – 1964)
Cole Porter remains one of America's all-time greatest composers and songwriters
one of the few who wrote both the lyrics and the music. His hits include the
musical comedies the . . . — — Map (db m180700) HM
During the winter of 1891, a group of Chicago sailors gathered at the home of a bridge tender to discuss the formation of a club dedicated to the sport of sailing. Their idea was to create on the lakefront, a facility where men and women could enjoy . . . — — Map (db m47651) HM
Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Department of the Interior
Chicago Park District Landmark, 1991 — — Map (db m260136) HM
Columbus Park
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This park is a premier example of the Prairie Style of landscape architecture. It is considered the masterpiece of landscape architect and conservationist Jens Jensen. . . . — — Map (db m260360) HM
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
The Confederate dead here buried in concentric trenches were all private soldiers.
The monument to their memory is of Georgia granite, stands forty feet from the ground to the top of statue and was erected in July, 1893, with funds mainly . . . — — Map (db m289874) HM
Camp Douglas Prison
Camp Douglas was established as a Union training camp on the south side of Chicago. When Fort Donelson, a Confederate stronghold on the Cumberland River west of Clarksville, Tennessee, surrendered in February 1862, the . . . — — Map (db m232642) HM
Confederate Dead
Erected to the memory of the six thousand southern soldiers here buried, who died in Camp Douglas Prison 1862-5.
These men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and died. — — Map (db m63605) WM
[English]
[English translation of the Chinese inscription - South Side (Front)]
A memorial of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Chicago
The utmost of the former sages arrives . . . — — Map (db m266972) HM
"Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble."
Congressman John Lewis was an activist and lawmaker from Georgia who dedicated his life to advancing democracy . . . — — Map (db m314492) HM
This massive block-long office building was built to house one of Chicago’s leading banks and exemplifies the large commercial buildings that define the distinctive LaSalle Street “canyon.” Architect Daniel Burnham personally . . . — — Map (db m47757) HM
An institutional cemetery was established on this site in 1854 on land that was a part of the 520-acre Cook County Poor Farm. It soon became the potter's field for the forgotten and poor of Chicago and Cook County.
Buried here are as many as . . . — — Map (db m246023) HM
In 19th century chicago there emerged a need for a place of refuge and treatment for those suffering from mental illness. In August 1869, the county built a facility on the County Farm site. Many of the patients who died while at the asylum are . . . — — Map (db m246012) HM
On the Cook County Farm, established 1852 in Jefferson Twp., a poorhouse, or almshouse, was opened in 1854 to provide a humane way for care of poor in a rural setting. A working farm with crops operated here into the 1940's. Thousands of poorhouse . . . — — Map (db m246028) HM
Corn: The Heart of Many Cultures
Corn is one of the oldest and most important crops in the Amréicas. Native peoples, especially in what is now Mexico and Central América, first grew corn over 7,000 years ago. They saw it as a sacred gift from . . . — — Map (db m294374) HM
Cornelian cherries are not really cherries. The fruit has had a loyal culinary following since ancient times based on the luxuriously floral sweetness of the syrups, puddings, drinks and confections that are made from it. The tree produces tiny . . . — — Map (db m308087) HM
Named for brothers Ira and James Couch, owners of the Tremont Hotel which stood at Lake & Dearborn streets from 1850 to 1871. Chicago's first brick building, the Tremont hosted President Abraham Lincoln when he visited Chicago. — — Map (db m245008) HM
Named for brothers Ira and James Couch, owners of the Tremont Hotel which stood at Lake & Dearborn streets from 1850 to 1871. Chicago's first brick building, the Tremont hosted President Abraham Lincoln when he visited Chicago. — — Map (db m245011) HM
In 1857, the Couch Brothers, owner’s of Chicago’s Tremont Hotel, built this mausoleum in what was then a public cemetery on the edge of Lake Michigan. Designed by John Van Osdel, Chicago’s first professional architect, the classically-inspired . . . — — Map (db m47814) HM
This stone vault is the oldest structure standing within the Chicago Fire zone. It was erected in 1858 for Ira Couch, a wealthy hotelier who died at age 50 while wintering in Cuba. Though some theories exist, there is no official answer as to why . . . — — Map (db m10664) HM
Courthouse Place
Otto H. Matz, architect
1892-93
This Romanesque-style building, which housed the
Cook County Criminal Courts for 35 years, was the
site of many legendary trials, including the Leopold
and Loeb murder case and Black . . . — — Map (db m188841) HM
Strong communities don't just happen-they're built through everyday actions, open-mindedness, and collective effort. President and Mrs. Obama offer advice we can all take to create a more engaged, active, and thriving democracy.
Start Small . . . — — Map (db m314568) HM
This defining structure of 20th-century architecture is one of the masterpieces of this world reknowned architect. Designed to house the Illinois Institute of Technology's departments of architecture, planning, and design, the building's dramatic . . . — — Map (db m270262) HM
El Gobierno de Guerrero entrega a Chicago esta estatua en memoria de
The Government of Guerrero presents Chicago this statue in memory of
Cuauhtemoc
(1495 - 1525)
Nacio en Tenochtitlán Ultimo Emperador Azteca, . . . — — Map (db m255790) HM
Cyrus McCormick revolutionized farming. Taking up his father’s interest in agricultural technology, he invented the horse-drawn mechanical reaper in 1831. He was 22. Three years later, he patented it, but he worked another six years to improve it . . . — — Map (db m234728) HM
This building is an exceptional example of the International Style and was Chicago's first major public building to be designed in a modern, rather than historically-derived, style. Innovative for its time are the building's eight-seven foot spans . . . — — Map (db m242108) HM
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