The Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks by authority of the City Council of the City of Chicago, has designated this building as an architectural landmark
In recognition of an open plan in a multi-story apartment building where the . . . — — Map (db m267080) HM
Allerton Hotel
Murgatroyd & Ogden, architects
1922-24
A rare example of Northern Italian Renaissance
Revival architecture applied to a high-rise
structure and the city's first building to use
a pronounced setback and towers, as . . . — — Map (db m180890) HM
Considered the founders of Chicago, Catherine (1756 - 1809) and Jean Baptiste (1745 - 1818) Point du Sable established a fur trading post on this site in the 1770s or early 1780s, approximately a half century before Chicago was incorporated. This . . . — — Map (db m99739) 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
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
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
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
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
In Memoriam
Erected by the Harold A. Taylor Post
No. 47
American Legion
In honor and grateful recognition of the gallant and meritorious services of the soldiers, sailors, and marines of the North Central District who sacrificed their lives in . . . — — Map (db m47581) HM
Water Marks mosaic sculptures celebrate something few people know. Chicago owes its greatness to a canal built over 150 years ago.
Generations of French fur traders and American travelers―nation builders―dreamed of . . . — — Map (db m81423) HM
[Front:][Artwork motif of Wrigley Field, Soldier Field and Comiskey Park.]
'Hey Hey'
[Left Side:]
Inducted into Media Wing of Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, in 1983, and 13 other Halls of Fame . . . — — Map (db m47668) HM
African-Caribbean, born in St.Marc, Haiti
In the 1770's he opened the first trading post,
beside the Chicago River, establishing
the settlement that became Chicago.
The DuSable homestead was located near this site.
This monument was . . . — — Map (db m79428) HM
The wetlands, dunes, forests, and prairies along the shores of Lake Michigan provide habitat for an amazing diversity of life. In addition to the many birds seen flying. butterflies, dragonflies, and other invertebrates abound. A variety of mammals . . . — — Map (db m296049) HM
In Honor of Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette
The First White Men to Pass Through the Chicago River
September 1673
This Tablet is placed by the Illinois Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Under the auspices of the Chicago . . . — — Map (db m99733) HM
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Architect
1886 - 1969
The master of Modern architecture and one of the
greatest architects of the 20th Century, Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe reshaped the skylines of America’s
major cities in the 1950s, '60s, . . . — — Map (db m181521) HM
[Left tablet:]
World War I
1914–1918
Osborne, Weeden E.
World War II
1941–1945
Army
Alexander, Albert L. • Allen, Joe H. • Appel, Maurice • Baker, Miles L. • Barry, Frederick C. • Bernheim, Julien R. • Bethea, William L. • . . . — — Map (db m267092) WM
Navy Pier honors and salutes the members of the U.S. armed forces whose lives were lost while conducting training exercises at the Pier during World War ll. We commemorate their brave efforts and recognize their sacrifice while serving our country. — — Map (db m229721) WM
Finely detailed with tapestry brick and carved stone ornament, this Arts & Crafts-influenced facade is an excellent example of the type of designs for which this architectural firm was noted. "Towertown," as the area surrounding the Chicago Water . . . — — Map (db m66729) HM
This water tower, completed in 1869, marks establishment of Chicago’s second water works. Although most other buildings of pumping system were burned it stands as a principal memorial of 1871’s great fire.
Erected by
Chicago’s Charter . . . — — Map (db m47576) HM
[Tablet 1:]
1859 Allport, William W. • 1860 Atkinson, William H. • 1861 Atkinson, William Н. • 1862 Watt, George • 1863 Allen, William H. • 1864 McQuillen, John H. • 1865 Spalding, Christopher W. • 1866 Fitch, Chauncey P. • 1867 Lawrence, . . . — — Map (db m267126) HM
The Polk family - siblings Sol, Morris, Goldie, Sam, David and Harry - changed the course of American retail, the face of Chicago's neighborhoods and the everyday lives of Chicago's working families. From 1935 to 1992, the Polk Bros chain of . . . — — Map (db m257719) HM
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor, posthumously, to Private First Class Milton L. Olive, III, United States Army for service as set . . . — — Map (db m114226) HM WM
Serving as a connection between the Terminal Building to the west and the Recreation Building to the east, the Shelter Building was part of the original Pier construction of 1916. As such, it served the tens of thousands of city residents who would . . . — — Map (db m47850) HM
Still withstanding the test of time, the Terminal Building has hosted numerous receptions, parties and shows since it was constructed in 1916. Originally named the Terminal Building due to its function as a streetcar terminal, the structure also . . . — — Map (db m47848) 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
The Chicago Water Tower was erected in 1869 and housed a 138-foot-high standpipe, three feet in diameter, which equalized pressure and controlled the water flowing through the mains throughout the City. Fortunately, the tower was solidly constructed . . . — — Map (db m81430) HM
Tribune Tower
John Mead Howells and
Raymond Hood, architects
1925
This design was the result of an international competition for ‘the most beautiful office building in the world,” held in 1922 by the Chicago Tribune. The . . . — — Map (db m106357) HM
WBEZ 91.5FM Chicago, located on Navy Pier since 1990, serves the local community with fact-based, objective news and information. As Chicago's NPR station and the flagship service, of Chicago Public Media, WBEZ's mission is to nourish the public . . . — — Map (db m308308) HM
Protecting Nature
Look closely at this natural area. It brims with native prairie plants, such as little bluestem, purple coneflower, wild columbine and butterfly weed. Among the petals and stems, you may spot monarch butterflies, goldfinches . . . — — Map (db m296048) HM
In memory of
Allan Pinkerton,
born in Glascow, Scotland,
August 25th 1819.
Died in Chicago, Illinois,
July 1st 1884.
Aged 65 years.
A friend to honesty
and a foe to crime,
devoting himself for a generation to the prevention . . . — — Map (db m61986) HM
An Oasis of Art, Architecture, and Landscape Design since 1860.
Native tallgrass prairie covered much of the area in and around Chicago before the city was founded. This small piece of prairie has been planted to recall the native landscape . . . — — Map (db m289870) HM
Completed in 2005, replicating the 1912 design, this bridge to Burnham Island is made possible by the Trustees of Graceland Cemetery. — — Map (db m289871) 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
This is the most important structure connected to the city’s role in the history of motion pictures. Essanay produced hundreds of early movies, featuring such stars as Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and cinema’s first cowboy hero, G.M. “Bronco . . . — — Map (db m187530) HM
The Getty Tomb marks the maturity of [Louis] Sullivan's architectural style and the beginning of modern architecture in America. Here the architect departed from historic precedent to create a building of strong geometric massing, detailed with . . . — — Map (db m94392) HM
Erected by Henry Graves,
son of Dexter Graves, one of the pioneers of Chicago. Dexter Graves brought the first colony to Chicago, consisting of thirteen families arriving here July 15th, 1831 from Ashtabula, Ohio, on the schooner Telegraph and . . . — — Map (db m94353) HM
Born December 30, 1847
Died March 12, 1902
These Tablets Containing
Selections from his
Public Utterances
are dedicated by
The John P. Altgeld
Memorial Association . . . — — Map (db m94388) HM
By his buildings great in influence and power; his drawings unsurpassed in originality and beauty; his writings rich in poetry and prophesy; his teachings persuasive and eloquent; his philosophy where, in "form follows function," he summed up all . . . — — Map (db m94373) HM
Margaret Anderson
Editor and Writer
1886-1973
Margaret Anderson awoke one night
curiously depressed from the realization
that there was nothing inspiring in her life.
As the remedy, she founded the avant-garde
literary . . . — — Map (db m188044) HM
An Oasis of Art, Architecture, and Landscape Design since 1860.
Native tallgrass prairie covered much of the area in and around Chicago before the city was founded. This small piece of prairie has been planted to recall the native landscape . . . — — Map (db m289869) HM
An Oasis of Art, Architecture, and Landscape Design since 1860.
Native tallgrass prairie covered much of the area in and around Chicago before the city was founded. This small piece of prairie has been planted to recall the native landscape . . . — — Map (db m289867) HM
Consecrated in 1863, St. Boniface Cemetery was the first of the "German" cemeteries in Chicago and contains the burials of the builders of the German Catholic community. St. Boniface features a Civil War monument within the northwest portion of . . . — — Map (db m278701) HM
This keystone, taken from the arch of the Washington Street entrance, in the City Hall Building Chicago, which was erected in 1877, replaced by the present building in 1909. — — Map (db m68563) 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
Long ago, Native American Indians lived on this land. Before recorded history, the Mound Builders traveled the area, perhaps along the nearby Ridge. Later the Illinois Tribe hunted game and planted maize. Last it was the Ottawa, the Chippewa, and . . . — — Map (db m68560) HM
Philip Rogers, born in Ireland, came to Rogers Park about 1834 and bought 1600 acres from the government. First lived in a log house at Lunt and Western Avenues. Died in 1856. Village named after him in 1844. — — Map (db m68565) HM
Lest we forget
they died......
that we can live
in independence
Independence Hall
Dedicated May 30, 1958
Presented and created by
Harry A. Cooper — — Map (db m126809) WM
