Loop Trail
Get your daily dose of exercise and fresh air on the one-mile paved loop trail.
Pavilion
Book your next event at the historic pavilion. Constructed in the 1930s as a warming pavilion for winter sports, it now features . . . — — Map (db m304301) HM
David Kato Kisule
Ugandan LGBT Activist
(1964 - 2011)
David Kato was born to the Kisule clan in its ancestral village of Nakawala. He first acknowledged his sexual orientation while teaching in Johannesburg. In 2005 he became . . . — — Map (db m181523) HM
[Side A]
Dearborn Street showcases some of Chicagos best architecture, art, and urban design dating from the late 19th century. Great names in architecture include Chicago School architects William LeBaron Jenney, Burnham & Root, and . . . — — Map (db m47885) HM
[Side A]
Dearborn Street showcases some of Chicagos best architecture, art, and urban design dating from the late 19th century. Great names in architecture include Chicago School architects William LeBaron Jenney, Burnham & Root, and Holabird & . . . — — Map (db m241136) HM
As multiple factors led to the exodus of residents from the street during the first decades of the 20th century, the automobile and publishing industries found the area desirable due to its transportation routes and proximity to downtown. Although . . . — — Map (db m308705) HM
Look to your left. In 2002, as part of Chicago's Plan for Transformation, Jane Addams Homes residents were displaced from their homes, and windows like this one were boarded up prior to demolition.
A bold public housing reform program, the . . . — — Map (db m289764) HM
Built in 1912 as the Rothschild Building
Holabird and Roche – architect
Renamed the Goldblatt Building in 1936
Placed on the Nation Register of Historic Places in 1989
Rededicated by DePaul University September 14, 1993
Richard . . . — — Map (db m134433) HM
"I remember Miss Beverly in that chair," said Mary Baldwin, whose best friend was Commissioner Deverra Beverly. "That was the most precious thing in her life. That's why she donated it to the National Public Housing Museum."
Commissioner . . . — — Map (db m289769) HM
Dorothy Burge is a fabric and multimedia artist and community activist. A lifelong Chicagoan, Burge lived in several public housing projects as a child, including LeClair Courts and the Washington Park scattered sites.
Burge is descended from a . . . — — Map (db m295860) HM
Dedicated by the Walder Foundation in tribute to Rebbetzin Devorah Leah of Vitebsk
Devorah Leah, aunt of the Alter Rebbe and revered as the Lamdonis, was a pioneering figure whose deep Torah learning and bold spirit helped . . . — — Map (db m300474) HM
This tablet is erected in recognition of the outstanding services to the city of Chicago given by
DeWitt Clinton Cregier
Engineer of Chicago Ave. Pumping Station 1853-1879
City Engineer 1879-1883
Commissioner of Public Works 1882-1886
Mayor of . . . — — Map (db m47579) HM
In the mid-198os Chicago-based artist Diane Simpson made a series of drawings, rolled them up, and wrote a note to herself: "good for future. The drawings, which borrowed motifs from architecture and design that Simpson had recently seen in Japan, . . . — — Map (db m291012) HM
On the Wings of Change depicts a young adolescent girl enthralled in wonder as she opens a magical book from which the history of Chicago's women's suffrage emerges as enchanted pages that whirl all around her. The animated pages contain . . . — — Map (db m275665) HM
Jolliet, Father Marquette, La Salle and Tonti will live in American history as fearless explorers who made their way through the Great Lakes and across this watershed to the Mississippi in the late seventeenth century and typify the spirit of brave . . . — — Map (db m99369) HM
Built in 1883, the Donohue Building was the first large printing factory in historic Printing House Row. The Annex was added in 1913. The Donohue Buildings served until 1971 as the headquarters of the M.A. Donohue Publishing Company, a well known . . . — — Map (db m47779) HM
Douglas Park, the southernmost of the three great West Side parks, was named in honor of Chicago resident Stephen A. Douglas (1813-61), a United States Senator most remembered for his debates with Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election. . . . — — Map (db m249329) HM
Enlistment and training center for U.S. Union Armed Forces. Site of enlistment of Private Charles H. Griffin, January 5, 1864 Co. B, 29th Regt U.S. Cold Infantry USCT. Prisoner of War camp where 6,000 Confederate soldiers of the Civil War died. — — Map (db m125614) HM WM
[Northeast panel:]
Dr. Allison Davis, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor in Education, first African-American to receive tenure at
the University of Chicago (1948), and Woodlawn resident. Passed
this site daily, crossing a race line . . . — — Map (db m314158) HM
Dr. Margaret "Mom" Chung
(Chinese-American Physician)
(1889 - 1959)
Born in Santa Barbara, California, Dr. Chung was the first known American-born Chinese woman to become a physician. After completing her internship and residency in . . . — — Map (db m184986) HM
Dr. Sally K. Ride
Physicist, Astronaut, and Activist
(1951 2012)
"When I was a girl, I had a teacher who encouraged my interest in science.
She challenged me to be curious, to ask questions,
and to think about things for myself" . . . — — Map (db m180871) HM
For Celebration of the Bicentennial Commemoration of The United States of America
The Age of Great Comity
By Confucius
When the Great Way is implemented, the world-state is for the equality of all peoples. The sagacious and capable are . . . — — Map (db m266963) HM
Dr. Tom Waddell
Gay U.S. Athlete and Physician
Founder of the Gay Games
(1937 - 1987)
Entering college on a track scholarship to pursue a pre-med major, Tom Waddell earned his M.D. in 1965. Drafted into the Army in 1966, Waddell . . . — — Map (db m183328) HM
Dra. Antonia Pantoja
(Lesbian Puerto Rican Educator and Activist)
(1922 - 2002)
Antonia Pantoja overcame the poverty and circumstances of her childhood to become a schoolteacher who focused on the educational needs of disadvantaged . . . — — Map (db m181518) HM
The Drake Hotel has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
May 8, 1980
By the United States Department of the . . . — — Map (db m267067) HM
A Gathering Place for Generations of Families
Named in Honor of Eadie Levy
"Company Mom," Levy Restaurants and Hostess without Peer
Mrs. Levy Welcomes You to this Historic Landmark Building in the Heart of Lincoln Park Zoo . . . — — Map (db m293757) HM
Following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871,
Old Town evolved from a farming community
into a commercial area reflecting the diverse
skills and trades of the Old Town population at
the turn of the century. Some businesses of
note include: The . . . — — Map (db m188296) HM
1857
Plat of an Industrial Subdivision built by the Chicago South Branch Canal Company to serve the fast growing need for more dock facilities.
1850
All bridges which replaced those destroyed by the Great Flood were of a . . . — — Map (db m289650) HM
In the early 1800s and 1900s, Old Town was a thriving community of immigrants, laborers, brewers and civic leaders who contributed to the early success of Chicago.
William B. Ogden – resident of Old Town and first mayor of Chicago from . . . — — Map (db m47607) HM
This dramatic row of buildings, designed by such distinguished architectural firms as Marshall & Fox and Fugard & Knapp, epitomizes the city's luxury apartment boom of the early 20th century. — — Map (db m267072) HM
M-60 Main Battle Tank
54 ton 105 MM. gun. 50 cal. machine gun.
750 HP diesel engine. 4 man crew.
This type used in "Desert Storm" 1991
A memorial to all of the men and women from
the East Side neighborhood who answered
our country's . . . — — Map (db m237905) WM
This ensemble of worker's cottages and two- and three-flats was originally home to German, Polish and other European immigrants who settled in the area in the late 19th century. The district forms one of Chicago's earliest-surviving working-class . . . — — Map (db m258252) HM
This ensemble of worker's cottages and two- and three-flats was originally home to German, Polish and other European immigrants who settled in the area in the late 19th century. The district forms one of Chicago's earliest-surviving working-class . . . — — Map (db m260396) HM
While still partially tied to its dock at the rivers edge, the excursion steamer Eastland rolled over on the morning of July 24, 1915. The result was one of the worst maritime disasters in American history. More than eight hundred people . . . — — Map (db m244410) HM
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
(Originally, Isaiah Temple)
Dankmar Adler, architect
1898-99
Built as one of Chicago's early Reform Judaism synagogues, this
Classical Revivial-style building is the last building designed by
famed . . . — — Map (db m188631) HM
Erected by the citizens of Edison Park in honor of our boys who served in the Army and Navy of the USA during the World War.
Edison Park Honor Roll World War
(Names not transcribed) — — Map (db m115976) WM
Eli Schulman, the renowned restaurateur & creator of Eli's Cheesecake, was a Chicago original. Friend to all Chicagoans, no matter what their status, Eli embodied the determination, the open-armed spirit & the street-smart charm of the city he . . . — — Map (db m232614) HM
This building is a handsomely-designed school building, exemplifying the importance of public education in the history of Chicago. It has stately terra-cotta ornament, including a foliate-detailed panel bearing the school's name. Peabody was built . . . — — Map (db m258254) HM
Elks National Memorial Headquarters Building
Egerton Swartwout, architect
1924-26
This building was constructed by the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, an American fraternal organization, in tribute to
the 1,037 Elks who died . . . — — Map (db m188338) HM WM
Ellis Chesbrough
Engineer
1813-1886
By 1855, Chicago was a growing city encountering problems with
its water supply and sewage disposal. In response to cholera and
dysentery epidemics, the Chicago Board of Sewage
Commissioners . . . — — Map (db m188067) HM
One of the last of Wright's small urban houses, the Bach House combines elements of the Prairie Style with a compact plan well suited for an interior lot. The inward orientation of the house ensures the privacy of its residents and reflects Wright's . . . — — Map (db m59980) HM
El Gobierno de Morelos entrega a Chicago esta estatua en memoria de
The Government of Morelos presents Chicago this statue in memory of
Emiliano Zapata (1879 - 1919)
Naciσ en Anenecuilco, Morelos. Fue Jefe Supremo del . . . — — Map (db m255792) HM
Designated a Chicago Landmark on June 10, 1981.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the firehouse and the 98th anniversary of the organization of Engine Company 98 on October 31, 1904, the plaque is dedicated by a . . . — — Map (db m267085) HM
The atomic age arrived on December 2, 1942, when Enrico Fermi produced the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. He did this in a laboratory under the Stagg Field bleachers at the University of Chicago. That work led to the . . . — — Map (db m188035) HM
Ernest Hemingway great American author and his wife, Hadley, lived here at 1239 North Dearborn in an apartment on the fourth floor after returning from their honeymoon in Wisconsin in Sept. 1921 — — Map (db m289952) HM
[Panel 1:]
Ernie Banks
"Mr. Cub"
[Panel 2:]
Hit 512 home runs with more than 40 in a season five times. Had record five grand-slams in 1955. First to be elected N.L. Most Valuable Player two successive years, 1958-59. Led . . . — — Map (db m188832) HM
This is the most important structure connected to the citys role in the history of motion pictures. Essanay produced hundreds of early movies, featuring such stars as Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and cinemas first cowboy hero, G.M. Bronco . . . — — Map (db m187530) HM
Half of all vulture species are threatened with extinction.
Vultures slow the spread of disease by eating dead animals before they decompose. Their role in nature is vital, but people often think of them with scorn instead of gratitude. . . . — — Map (db m293788) HM
Eternal flame in memory of the
men and women who have served
in our Armed Forces from the
Revolutionary War to present.
Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force
Coat Guard, National Guard
Reserves and Merchant Marines. — — Map (db m126812) WM
A riot is the language of the unheard. Dr. Martin Luther King
Sunday, July 27, 1919, a group of boys rafting on Lake Michigan drifted over an invisible racial barrier. Rocks were thrown from the breakwater and Eugene Williams was . . . — — Map (db m166545) HM
In folklore, white storks have often been linked with childbirth. Their annual migration to Europe each spring was associated with birth and renewal. — — Map (db m293787) HM
"We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us. Too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentations, in things which concern us dearly.
-John Brown Russwurm, Founder of Freedom's Journal
. . . — — Map (db m251751) HM
Fairbanks Morse & Company
Building
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of Interior
Built 1906 — — Map (db m99883) HM
On the cold Chicago morning of Thursday, December 22, 1910, the night watchman of the Morris & Co. meatpacking company discovered heavy black smoke billowing from Beef Plant #7, located at 44th Street and Loomis Street. The watchman pulled the . . . — — Map (db m254891) HM
A visionary for Chicago
One of the founders of Dearborn Park
Devoted to the city
Dog lover, breeder, and judge of English bulldogs
Chairman of the board, Draper and Kramer, Incorporated from 1944-1995 — — Map (db m267406) HM
who was Ferd Kramer?
An urban real estate pioneer, Ferd Kramer was an original developer of Dearborn Park and the South Loop. Convinced that people of all kinds could live a good life in the South Loop, Ferd's vision went beyond the empty . . . — — Map (db m267227) HM
[Text on front of base of statue:]
Ace of the beloved Cubs teams of the '60s and '70s. Pitched 10 seasons for Chicago, spanning three decades. Fergie is the Cubs' all-time leader in strikeouts and games started.
[Text on left side of base of . . . — — Map (db m261322) HM
The vertical profile and stepped silhouette of the facade, together with a sleek two-story lobby, make the Field Building one of the most distinctive Art Deco buildings in the city. Built by the estate of department store founder Marshall Field, it . . . — — Map (db m248525) HM
Built by the Studebaker company for the assembly and display of their carriages and wagons, this building was converted into studios and theaters for artists and craftsmen in 1898. The interior public spaces, featuring murals on the tenth floor, . . . — — Map (db m237986) HM
Finley Peter Dunne
Journalist
1867 - 1936
One of the most memorable characters in
Chicago literature is Martin Dooley, the
loquacious and opinionated Irish immigrant
who tended bar along Archer Avenue in
the Bridgeport . . . — — Map (db m188239) HM
On November 22, 1976, Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire at the Commonwealth Edison generating plant located at 1111 W. Cermak Road. As firefighters battled the blaze, a coal conveyor chute collapsed, trapping three firefighters beneath it . . . — — Map (db m256557) HM
In Memory of
Members of the
Volunteer Fire Department
Firemens Benevolent Association
Organized 1847
Chartered 1852
This monument was
erected in 1864
to honor all the courageous
Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m94343) HM
This Jackson Park location marks the start and finish of the first automobile race in America. On Thanksgiving Day, 1895, six cars four gasoline powered and two electric raced fifty-four miles to Evanston and back. J. Frank Duryea won the race . . . — — Map (db m314487) HM
On this site stood, in 1851, the
first Jewish house of worship
in the State of Illinois
and the middle Northwest.
Kehlath Anshe Mayriv
Congregation Men of the West
Now known as K.A.M. Temple
Established 1847
Dedicated by the
Jewish . . . — — Map (db m134416) HM
Near this site in 1833, the log store of John S.C. Hogan, was this sections only post office, serving settler from miles around. Eastern mail was delivered once a week from Niles, Michigan.
Erected by
Chicagos Charter Jubilee
Authenticated . . . — — Map (db m47724) HM
On this site stood John N. Hills' residence, which boasted one of the three telephones of Lake View's first telephone system. The others were in the Town Hall and Pause's Saloon.
Erected by
Chicago's Charter Jubilee
Authenticated by . . . — — Map (db m235726) HM
A remarkably light and open facade, enlivened by terra-cotta fish, eagles, salamanders, and other ornamental forms makes the Fisher Building an original and fanciful design within the tradition of
the Chicago school. The taller 1907 addition to . . . — — Map (db m241123) HM
This rare Art Moderne-style design is also one of the city's best examples of pre-World War II modernism. Further distinguishing the building is its handcrafted ornamentation by prominent artist Edgar Miller. The 12 residential units front on a . . . — — Map (db m235355) HM
[Tablet at the center:]
"I am the resurrection and the life"
In solemn memory of F.H.M. Post 500 Catholic War Veterans, honors its heroic comrades of Five Holy Martyrs Parish, who died for God, country, and home in World War II.
Arendt, . . . — — Map (db m263299) WM
Noah MacMillan is an illustrator, designer, and artist who has been making things for as long as he can remember. His work often mixes surreal concepts with a love for observational drawing in a visual language heavily influenced by printmaking, . . . — — Map (db m262831) HM
Here is her lifetime home except for two years after it was twice firebombed because of her leadership in the effort to save Little Italy from construction of the University of Illinois Chicago campus. During that absence, starting in 1962, she . . . — — Map (db m312759) HM
This building is a significant early 20th-century industrial building built for one of Chicago's best-known manufacturers. Founded and headquartered in the city for many years, the Florsheim Shoe Company was one of the nation's leading shoe . . . — — Map (db m94316) HM
They gave their allmay God have mercy on their souls
Raymond Baker Robert Berghauser Mary Blasi Leon Boeykens John T. Budny Henry Conley William J. Connell, Jr. John Coyne Robert Cunningham Donald Freimuth Michael Gallagher . . . — — Map (db m248244) WM
Originally built for an Orthodox Jewish congregation with deep roots in Chicago's Eastern European community, this Classical Revival-style religious building is finely designed with a temple-front entrance. Prominently situated on one of Chicago's . . . — — Map (db m249386) HM
When it opened in 1930, this Art Deco-style bank building projected a stylish image to what was one of the busiest commercial districts in Chicago. Characteristics of the Art Deco include the building's sleek limestone faηade, geometric ornament, . . . — — Map (db m314337) HM
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