Historien Om
[the story of]
The story of Andersonville begins as a cherry orchard In the 1850s and evolves throughout the years, adding several layers of identity: first as a Swedish settlement on the outskirts of . . . — — Map (db m235738) HM
On this site stood the Andersonville School in the northeastern corner of the sub-division called Andersonville. Here in 1857 arrangements were made for the township's first election.
Erected by
Chicago's Charter Jubilee . . . — — Map (db m235664) HM
This memorial erected
as a tribute to our heroic
comrades of the World-War
who died for their country.
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Aviation — — Map (db m81516) WM
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
[Polish language text etched onto the cross:]
W hołdzie księdzu Jerzemu Popiełuszce
Bojownikowi o prawa człowieka zamordowanemu przez komunistow w Polsce w dniu 19 Października 1984 R.
[English language text etched . . . — — Map (db m273140) HM
[Front panel:]In honor of the 499 men of St. Hyacinth Parish who served in World War I
[Right side panel:]
Chateau-Thierry
Argonne
✝
Our Hero Dead
Baczkowski S. • Budnik M. • Drisch Ed. • Kaminski J. • Kowalewski K. • . . . — — Map (db m273192) WM
[Polish language text on the top:]
Orzeł z koroną, pochodzący z sali parafianej kościoła św. Stanisława Kostki, ofiarowany przez rodzinę Lempa. 25 kwietnia 2010 r.
[English language text on the . . . — — Map (db m273200) HM
For all those who have bravely served and sacrificed so much for our country
Auxiliary of the Northwest (Copernicus) Regional Center
Originally dedicated in 1993
Rededicated on May 30, 2008 — — Map (db m297231) WM
They gave their all—may 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
Born in Ribe, Denmark
May 3, 1849
Died in Barre, Massachusetts
May 26, 1914
Friend of the children, defender of the poor and suffering, champion of American ideals.
If I were asked to name a fellow man who came near to . . . — — Map (db m246030) HM
A result of the Richard S. Clare '64 Memorial Appeal
Initiated by Thomas W. Davies '64
Dedicated August 17, 2001
This athletic practice field is dedicated in recognition and honor of all St. Patrick Academy/High School alumni who served in . . . — — Map (db m255859) WM
This is the location of the 1st tee for the Irving Golf Club in 1905. Their name was changed to Ridgemoor Golf Club in 1909. Finally, in 1913 this property was purchased for $82,500 and the name changed to Ridgemoor Country Club. — — Map (db m272502) HM
From the 1890s up to Prohibition, brewing companies built and operated their own taverns, or "tied-houses," throughout Chicago's neighborhoods. This building is designed in the German Renaissance Revival-style of architecture which was used in the . . . — — Map (db m284976) HM
Barry Byrne began his architectural career with Frank Lloyd Wright. Using Wright's teachings as the basis for developing a personal style, Byrne set new precedents in modern ecclesiastical architecture, creating original expressions in a genre . . . — — Map (db m261345) HM
Pattington
built 1904
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m261343) HM
Dedicated in honor of Janari Ricks, whose life was taken too soon.
May this be a space for all young people to explore, sit quietly, and enjoy.
"On each day that Janari came to Farm Camp, he always brought so much happiness with him. One . . . — — Map (db m290545) HM
Dedicated in honor of Janari Ricks, whose life was taken too soon.
May this be a space for all young people to explore, sit quietly, and enjoy.
"On each day that Janari came to Farm Camp, he always brought so much happiness with him. One . . . — — Map (db m290546) HM
The Jesse White Community Center Nature Garden consists of the several pockets of native plantings located around the outside of the Center. In addition to showcasing a wide variety of native prairie plants, this nature garden features some oak . . . — — Map (db m290505) HM
This monument is dedicated to the victims and those who lost their lives during the "Attack on America" on September 11, 2001
"All gave some, some gave all"
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
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
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
In memory of
Henry Horner
1878 – 1940
Judge of the Probate Court of Cook County
1914 – 1933
Governor State of Illinois
1933 – 1940
He Had Clean Hands And A Pure Heart — — Map (db m246005) HM
For some mothers and children in the early history of Chicago, the cost of poverty was early death. Orphaned and abandoned children were brought here for burial from institutions such as the Foundling's Home and Cook County Hospital. — — Map (db m246029) HM
This plaque commemorates those individuals buried within Cemetery No. 3, formerly associated with the Cook County Poor Farm, later known as the Read-Dunning Institutional complex, and later Chicago State Hospital. This Cemetery was platted on . . . — — Map (db m245999) 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
In 1884, the Cook County Infirmary at Dunning was opened to serve as a place for care of the sick and infirm. With added space, it also replaced the original poorhouse. Many who died at this institution were interred here as were many others brought . . . — — Map (db m246008) HM
After the Great Fire of 1871, the county set up a temporary morgue on Milwaukee Avenue. One hundred and seventeen unclaimed, unidentified victims were taken from the county morgue and interred on this site. — — Map (db m246021) HM
Unidentified victims of tragedy and all others not claimed for burial from the Chicago city morgue are interred in this cemetery at Dunning. While abandoned in life, each, in death, was allowed a final resting place in this cemetery. — — Map (db m246027) HM
Natural Landscaping in an Urban Setting - Established Earth Day - April 22, 2003
Conceived and funded by a National Wildlife Federation Grant awarded to Isiah M. Dalton, WWC-CCS Student Government President and Student Trustee
Sponsored . . . — — Map (db m267931) HM
The garden in front of you includes representative species of plants that once thrived in the Chicago [unreadable, likely "area before"] settlement began. [A few unreadable words] histories of Chicago that describe plants like these as far as the . . . — — Map (db m267935) HM
This Prairie-style house was designed by one of the finest progressive Chicago architects of the early 20th century and is one of the finest remaining mansions on North Sheridan Road. Roughly rectangular in form, the house has both foliate and . . . — — Map (db m287281) 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
This vernacular carpenter-builder house is one of the oldest-surviving buildings in the Forest Glen neighborhood. It has Queen Anne-style wood details typical of the carpenter guides popular at the time and is remarkably intact. It was built by . . . — — Map (db m248200) HM
Welcome to Mary Berkemeier Quinn Park-of-Trees. This scenic grove of native trees was a gift to the Chicago Park District from Edward M. Quinn — whose house and garage formerly stood here — in memory of his wife, Mary. He instructed in his Will that . . . — — Map (db m242958) HM
This distinctive example of a railroad suburb, platted in 1894, was built near the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and many early residents were company officials. — — Map (db m242955) HM
The tree which stood here until 1933, marked the Northern Boundary of the Fort Dearborn Reservation, the trail to Lake Geneva, the center of Billy Caldwell’s (Chief Sauganash) Reservation, and the site of the Indian Treaty of 1835. — — Map (db m55577) HM
Dedicated to the
men and women of Sauganash
who served their country in
1941 •World War II • 1945
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[Died in Service]
Lemuel Day • J. Donald Gibe
John T. Hartney • Elmer Julius
Charles Kulieke • Theodore . . . — — Map (db m94318) HM
This memorial spire and cross is erected to the Glory of God in salutary tribute to the memory of our founders and to all who have dedicated themselves to the mission of this church upon its 75th anniversary.
On October 8, 1893, our pioneer . . . — — Map (db m136423) HM
During the 1960's Chicago's 'Barmaids Ordinance'
prohibited women, unrelated to the owner,
from tending bar in Chicago.
In 1970, the owners of this
establishment hired airline
Stewardesses to tend bar in
defiance of City Ordinance. . . . — — Map (db m180591) HM
49 East Cedar Street
C. 1909
Designed and owned by Benjamin Marshall, architect
has been listed on the
Illinois Register of Historic Places
by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency — — Map (db m267058) HM
The clarity, simplicity, and order of the Madlener House make it an outstanding residence in the tradition of the Chicago and Prairie schools of architecture. It has the massing, logic, and dignity of a Renaissance palace, yet is a thoroughly modern . . . — — Map (db m261352) HM
The 1870 marriage of Bertha Honore and Potter Palmer united two of the wealthiest and most influential families of 19th century Chicago. Both were strong-willed individualists who used their economic power and social positions to carry out their . . . — — Map (db m188620) HM
Bryan Lathrop House
McKim, Mead and White, architects
1892
Drawing inspiration from the neo-classical styles of
the eighteenth century, Charles Follen McKim here
created a residence of great dignity and elegance.
The clarity and . . . — — Map (db m180726) HM
Chicago's early Catholic Cemetery ran from North Av. south to Schiller St., and Dearborn St. to the lake, now Astor St. Established in 1845, it existed until the 1871 Chicago Fire charred the grounds. Like the City Cemetery to the north, not all . . . — — Map (db m10665) 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
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
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
Irna Phillips
Script Writer
1901-1973
The "mother of the soap opera," Irna Phillips
single-handedly created a unique form of entertainment
that began on radio but reached its biggest audience
through television.
Phillips's . . . — — Map (db m188085) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This home, designed in 1891 by Louis Sullivan and
Frank Lloyd Wright, is an important work in the
development of modern residential architecture
and possesses national significance . . . — — Map (db m188276) HM
John Wellborn Root
Architect
1850-1891
John Wellborn Root's architectural designs
helped to establish Chicago as the
birthplace of modern architecture.
After the Great Fire of 1871, Root came
here from New York City to . . . — — Map (db m188509) HM
Louise DeKoven Bowen
Social Reformer
1859 - 1953
Although she lived with all the privileges of wealth,
Louise DeKoven Bowen dedicated her life to social
reform in Chicago. Her tireless efforts for the rights
of women, children, . . . — — Map (db m188525) HM
This structure by architect Birch Burdette Long was the winning design of a competition held about 1895. Mr. Long was a member of the Frank Lloyd Wright staff and later became a nationally prominent architectural renderer. This shelter and park . . . — — Map (db m267055) HM
Originally built in 1891 for Elinor "Cissy" Patterson by architect Stanford White and late enlarged and occupied by Cyrus H. McCormick. This landmark property is now individual condominium residences. — — Map (db m132002) HM
Robert McCormick
Newspaper editor and publisher
1880 - 1955
Robert McCormick, known as “the Colonel” for his
service in World War I, served as editor and
publisher of the Chicago Tribune for 30 years. He
made the . . . — — Map (db m188582) HM
Chester H. Walcott, architect
Bennett, Parsons & Frost
consulting architects
awarded
the Lake Shore Trust & Savings Bank's
Gold Medal
for the most beautiful remodeled building
by the jury of the Chicago chapter,
American Institute of . . . — — Map (db m242577) HM
Built to provide a safe, supportive, and economical residence for young women studying the arts, this was one of a number of structures designed for artists around the turn of the century, indicative of a growing appreciation for the arts in urban . . . — — Map (db m242449) HM
This is the 1000th Walgreen Drugstore. Walgreen Co. was founded in 1901 on Chicago’s South Side by Charles L. Walgreen, Sr. A replica of the original store can be seen at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois. — — Map (db m180342) HM
Built: 1909 Restored: 2011
Listed on The National Register Of Historic Places on May 22, 2002. Located within The Astor Street Chicago Landmark District, designated on December 19, 1975
This alley stretching between N. Astor and N. State . . . — — Map (db m132068) HM
• Asymmetrical "bob-tail" style swing-span bridge
• Designed by Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road)
• Superstructure is made from 210 tons of steel, with a 140 ton concrete counterweight
• Bridge spans 120 feet over the . . . — — Map (db m261144) HM
Attracted by landscaped parkways and a requirement that all houses be in the bungalow mode, buyers in this development built residences, largely between 1907 and 1922, that show the influence of the Prairie and Craftsman styles and also the . . . — — Map (db m294846) HM
[Etched around the top of the memorial:]
In memory of all the men and women of this community who served in World War II
[Plaques affixed to the side of the memorial:]
A memorial to all that gave their lives in World War 1
A memorial to . . . — — Map (db m248246) WM
This house originally served as the home of Henry Esdohr and his family. Located initially at what is now Long Avenue and Higgins Avenue (5425 Higgins), it was purchased by park officials and moved to this location on May 2, 1921.
After the . . . — — Map (db m248249) HM
This terra-cotta-clad flat-iron building makes the most of its triangular building lot. Like many neighborhood banks from the 1920s, the Marshfield Trust and Savings Bank employed the Classical Revival style of architecture to convey a sense of . . . — — Map (db m208809) HM
”A true Bavarian Chalet in Chicago,” owned and operated by the Albert Wirth family and recognized as an outstanding dining and banquet facility, Zum Deutschen Eck was founded on June 16, 1956. On January 9, 2000 ZDE retired after 44 . . . — — Map (db m82400) HM
Kwanusila, the Thunderbird, is an authentic Kwagulth Indian totem pole, carved in red cedar by Tony Hunt of Port Rupert, British Columbia.
The crests carved upon the totem pole represent Kwanusila, the Thunderbird, a whale with a man on its . . . — — Map (db m94404) HM
Here in 1874, was built Lake View High School, one of the first township schools in Illinois. Erected in accordance with legislation enacted by General Assembly of 1872
Erected by Chicago’s Charter Jubilee
Authenticated by Chicago Historical . . . — — Map (db m47456) HM
Originally known as the Lincoln Park Fieldhouse and Carillon Tower, the Waveland Clock Tower was constructed in 1931. The English Gothic style building was designed by Edwin H. Clark and the chimes were from the Deagan Company of Chicago. . . . — — Map (db m155667) HM
"Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Bisexual U.S. Gold Medal Winning Olympic Athlete
(1911 - 1956)
Babe Didrikson’s contributions to women’s competitive athletics were unprecedented. She held national, Olympic and World records in track and . . . — — Map (db m184993) HM
Alan Mathison Turning
Gay British Mathemetcian and Computer Scientist
(1912 - 1954)
During the Second World War, Alan Turing worked at Britain's code-breaking center where he was responsible for German naval cryptanalysis. Using . . . — — Map (db m185941) HM
Alvin Ailey
(Modern Dance Pioneer)
(1931 - 1989)
Born in poverty in rural Texas, where racial segregation was still in full force, Alvin Ailey grew into a gifted choreographer who drew inspiration from African American culture and . . . — — Map (db m182292) HM
Starting with the birth of this nation,
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people have served honorably and
admirably in America's armed forces.
In memory of their selfless service
and sacrifice, this monument was set
and dedicated by the . . . — — Map (db m180532) WM
Audre Lorde
Lesbian U.S. Poet and Activist
(1934 - 1992)
"It is not our differences that divide us. it is our inability
to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences."
- Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde was a black . . . — — Map (db m181011) HM
Barbara Jordan
(Lesbian U.S. Congresswoman)
(1936 - 1996)
Barbara Jordan grew up in the historically black Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. She attended segregated public schools, and an all-black college, where she graduated magna cum . . . — — Map (db m183309) HM
Bayard Rustin
(Gay U.S. Civil Rights Activist)
(1912 - 1987)
On the forefront of A. Philip Randolph’s efforts to end segregation in the Armed Forces, Bayard Rustin was instrumental in obtaining President Harry S. Truman’s July 1948 . . . — — Map (db m180921) HM
Billy Strayhorn
Gay U.S. Composer, Arranger and Pianist
(1915 - 1967)
“If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.”
- Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn studied music at the Pittsburgh Music Institute. While . . . — — Map (db m185620) HM
Brewster Apartments
Enoch H. Turnock, architect
1893
The principles of skeleton-frame construction
that made possible tall commercial buildings
were used here for an early highrise apartment
building, originally known as the . . . — — Map (db m187901) 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
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
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
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
[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
Fr. Mychal Judge
"The Saint of 9/11"
(1933 - 2001)
"Lord, take me where you want me to go. Let me meet who you want me to meet. Tell me
what you want me to say. And keep me out of your way."
– Fr. Mychal Judge
Fr. . . . — — Map (db m182060) HM
Frank Kameny
LGBT Civil Rights Pioneer
(1925 - 2011)
Institutionalized anti-gay bigotry during the McCarthy-Era drove astronomer Frank Kameny from his job at the U.S. Army Map Service and into the pantheon of modern LGBT activism. He . . . — — Map (db m184872) HM
FREDDIE MERCURY
Gay Rock & Roll Superstar
(1946 - 1991)
Born in 1946, to Bombay-born Parsi parents living in Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara's
musical talent first revealed itself during his early years as a pupil at an
English-style . . . — — Map (db m180598) HM
Frida Kahlo
(Bisexual Mexican Artist)
1907 - 1954
As a child Frida Kahlo was deeply affected by the armed struggles she witnessed on the streets of Mexico City; so much so that later in her life she would claim 1910 – the official . . . — — Map (db m182068) HM
Harvey Milk
(1st Openly Gay Man Elected to Public Office in the U.S.)
(1930 - 1978)
Harvey Milk, a U.S. Navy Veteran who served during the Korean War, was the first widely known and nationally recognized openly gay man . . . — — Map (db m186501) HM
James Baldwin
(Gay U.S. Author)
(1924 - 1987)
The preeminent African American intellectual of his era, James Baldwin wrote 17 books of prose, essays, plays, and poetry – works that had a profound influence on the development of a . . . — — Map (db m181284) HM
Jane Addams
(Lesbian U.S. Social Justice Pioneer and Author)
(1860 - 1935)
"America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught; hence, we must watch what we teach, and how we . . . — — Map (db m181578) HM
Josephine Baker
Bisexual Civil Rights Activist and Entertainer
(1906 - 1975)
"Unfortunately, history has shown us that brotherhood must be learned, when it should be natural."
- Josephine Baker
Born to a humble . . . — — Map (db m181092) HM
Keith Haring
(Gay U.S. Artist)
(1958 - 1990)
In 1978, Keith Haring moved to New York to attend the School of Visual Arts. Energized by the influences he encountered, he developed a graffiti-inspired style emphasizing the line. . . . — — Map (db m182912) HM
Lincoln Park was created in response to concerns in the
1850's about the public health threat posed by a lakeside
cemetery. An unused section of the burial ground was
reserved as Lake Park in 186o, and renamed shortly after
President Abraham . . . — — Map (db m189175) HM
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