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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cook County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Cook County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cook County, IL (784) DuPage County, IL (37) Kane County, IL (52) Lake County, IL (67) McHenry County, IL (38) Will County, IL (142) Lake County, IN (71) Porter County, IN (36) Berrien County, MI (80)  CookCounty(784) Cook County (784)  DuPageCounty(37) DuPage County (37)  KaneCounty(52) Kane County (52)  LakeCounty(67) Lake County (67)  McHenryCounty(38) McHenry County (38)  WillCounty(142) Will County (142)  LakeCountyIndiana(71) Lake County (71)  PorterCounty(36) Porter County (36)  BerrienCountyMichigan(80) Berrien County (80)
Chicago is the county seat for Cook County
Adjacent to Cook County, Illinois
      DuPage County (37)  
      Kane County (52)  
      Lake County (67)  
      McHenry County (38)  
      Will County (142)  
      Lake County, Indiana (71)  
      Porter County, Indiana (36)  
      Berrien County, Michigan (80)  
 
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101 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — George Halas — Chicago Tribute —
George Halas Football Coach 1895-1983 For half a century, George “Papa Bear” Halas was synonymous with the Chicago Bears. Founder of the football team, he was the team’s coach for 40 years and general manager for an additional . . . Map (db m188238) HM
102 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Norman Cornwall Memorial
May the flame of eternal memory keep forever the record of the deeds of our comrades 1917-1918Map (db m244580) WM
103 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — The Boulevard System
Chicago’s Boulevards are one of the city’s most overlooked treasures, and one of the largest and oldest boulevard systems in the nation. The 28-mile system contains 540 acres of green space, and provides a link between seven inland parks and . . . Map (db m244568) HM
104 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — "Barmaids Ordinance"
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
105 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Bertha Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer
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
106 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Bryan Lathrop HouseChicago Landmark
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
107 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Catholic CemeteryHidden Truths
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
108 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Churchill Corner
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
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109 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Fisher Studio HousesAndrew Rebori, architect; 1936 — Chicago Landmark —
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
110 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Irna Phillips — Chicago Tribute —
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
111 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — James Charnley House
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
112 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — John Wellborn Root — Chicago Tribute —
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
113 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Louise DeKoven Bowen — Chicago Tribute —
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
114 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Patterson-McCormick Mansion
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
115 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Robert McCormick — Chicago Tribute —
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
116 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — St. Chrysostom's Church
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
117 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — The Three Arts ClubHolabird and Roche, architects; 1914 — Chicago Landmark —
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
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118 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Victorian Brownstone Residences
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119 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Walgreens1200 North Dearborn Street
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
120 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Wooden Alley
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
121 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Bessie ColemanChicago Tribute
Bessie Coleman Aviatrix 1892-1926 During the mid-1910s, Bessie Coleman moved from Texas to Chicago, first working as a manicurist at the White Sox Barber Shop and later running a chili parlor on the corner of 35th Street and . . . Map (db m180888) HM
122 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church — Chicago Landmark —
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
123 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Louis "Satchmo" ArmstrongChicago Tribute
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Jazz Musician 1898 - 1971 One of the most gifted musicians in the history of jazz, Louis Armstrong spent his most inventive years—1925 to 1929—playing the clubs of Chicago’s Black Belt, especially the . . . Map (db m180936) HM
124 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Melissia Ann Elam HomeChicago Landmark
Melissia Ann Elam Home Henry L. Newhouse, Architect 1903 This Chateauesque mansion was purchased in the 1920s by Melissia Ann Elam, who [illegible] in Chicago.Map (db m181855) HM
125 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Nat "King" ColeChicago Tribute
Nat "King" Cole Musician 1919 - 1965 Nat "King" Cole's warm, relaxed, velvety voice made him a best-selling recording star. His 1949 hit "Mona Lisa" sold more than three million copies, and in 1956 he became the first . . . Map (db m180615) HM
126 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Oscar DePriestChicago Tribute
Oscar DePriest Politician 1871-1951 Shrewd, smart and street savvy, Oscar DePriest was a natural politician. He became Chicago’s first black alderman and the first black congressman elected from a northern state. Born in . . . Map (db m181271) HM
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127 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Richard Wright House — Chicago Landmark —
Richard Wright House architect unknown 1893 While residing, in the second-floor apartment of this building from 1929 to 1932, celebrated author Richard. Wright effectively began his professional literary career writing his first . . . Map (db m188618) HM
128 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — Robert S. AbbottChicago Tribute
Robert S. Abbott Newspaper publisher 1868 - 1940 On a May evening in 1905, Robert Sengstacke Abbott appeared on the streets of Chicago selling his four-page Chicago Defender, proclaiming it “the only two-cent weekly in . . . Map (db m181014) HM
129 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — The Forum (1897)
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Designed by Samuel Treat and built by ethnic European craftsmen for owners William E. and Elizabeth Thatcher Kent in 1897, The . . . Map (db m189755) HM
130 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — The Honorable Harold Washington
The Honorable Harold Washington (1922-1987) Chicago's First Black Mayor Harold Washington was a consummate politician, a political genius that rose through the rough and tumble political landscape to become the first . . . Map (db m180735) HM
131 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard (Bronzeville) — The Marx BrothersChicago Tribute
The Marx Brothers Comedy team The Marx Brothers lived here at 4512 Grand Boulevard (now King Drive) when they moved to Chicago to tour the vaudeville circuit in the 1910s. Their act, “The Six Musical Mascots,” included all five . . . Map (db m181366) HM
132 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grant Park — Maggie C. Daley ParkEstablished 2014
In 2012, the Chicago Park District began transforming the northeastern part of Grant Park into Maggie Daley Park. For many decades, an expansive surface parking lot occupied this site with a portion of the Illinois Central's sunken rail yard . . . Map (db m236741) HM
133 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Greater Grand Crossing — Confederate Mound Monument
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
134 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas MemorialLeonard W. Volk, designer and sculptor 1881 — Chicago Landmark —
United States Senator Stephen Douglas, who died in 1861 at the age of forty-eight, was a firm believer in the future of Chicago. He held states offices and became nationally known for his debating skill in the Senate and in his campaign against . . . Map (db m120728) HM
135 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas: Douglas and Lincoln
Illinois's 1858 contest for United States senator pitted nationally-renowned Democrat Stephen A. Douglas against the relatively unknown Republican, Abraham Lincoln. The candidates met in seven joint debates, clashing on the issue of allowing . . . Map (db m189620) HM
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136 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas: The Chicago Years
Stephen A. Douglas became a Chicago resident in 1847, moving from central Illinois after his election as U.S. Senator. He intended to build on his lakeside property, named Oakenwald, a gentleman's estate including a mansion, stables, and a . . . Map (db m120727) HM
137 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen A. Douglas: The Douglas Tomb
Stephen A. Douglas died June 7, 1861, and was buried near his Chicago cottage. Friends soon organized the Douglas Monument Association to construct a suitable tomb near the site. Work on the monument, designed by Leonard W. Volk, began in 1866, . . . Map (db m189627) HM
138 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Groveland Park — Stephen Arnold Douglas1813-1861
Stephen Arnold Douglas, one of the most distinguished statesmen of his day, was a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Member of the House of Representatives, and United States Senator. Although a political rival of Lincoln, he supported the . . . Map (db m120707) HM
139 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt ParkA green place for people and wildlife
"...a garden, to be a work of art, must have the soul of the native landscape in it." --Jens Jensen Welcome to Humboldt Park, a sanctuary in the city. A sanctuary is a place of refuge, or protection. A walk along the park's pathways . . . Map (db m233619) HM
140 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park
Chicago's West Park Commission had just been created when residents began requesting that a park be named in honor of Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), a German scientist who popularized the notion of living with nature. . . . Map (db m234585) HM
141 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Jens JensenLandscape architect (1860-1951) — Chicago Tribute —
One of America's greatest landscape designers and conservationists, Jens Jensen emigrated from Denmark to the United States in 1884 and settled on Chicago's West Side. In 1886, he became a street-sweeper with Chicago's South Park Commission. . . . Map (db m234422) HM
142 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — L. Frank BaumWriter (1856-1919) — Chicago Tribute —
Lyman Frank Baum lived at 1667 North Humboldt Boulevard in 1899, when he wrote the most famous of his works, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Born in Chittenango, New York, Baum worked as an actor. In 1888, he and his wife Maud moved to the . . . Map (db m234541) HM
143 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — The Boulevard System
Chicago’s Boulevards are one of the city’s most overlooked treasures, and one of the largest and oldest boulevard systems in the nation. The 28-mile system contains 540 acres of green space, and provides a link between seven inland parks and . . . Map (db m234583) HM
144 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — "Original Professors’ Row"
Built in 1903, this city block of semi-attached row houses from 5200 to 5244 South Greenwood Avenue is considered the original professors’ row of the University of Chicago. Samuel Gross, developer, and Joseph Brompton, architectMap (db m187528) HM
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145 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Enrico and Laura Fermi
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
146 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Greenwood Row Houses — Chicago Landmark District —
This group of 20 visually distinctive row houses was built in 1903 by one of Chicago's most prolific early developers, Samuel E. Gross. The fine detailing and craftsmanship used for building entrances and cornices reflect the influence of the . . . Map (db m188627) HM
147 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Masaryk Memorial Monument1850 - 1937
Rising out of the fertile Bohemian soil, the Blanik Mountain stands eternally vigilant, its verdant slopes sheltering a wealth of age-old folklore. According to an old legend, slumbering within its cool mountainous depths, the Blanik Knights . . . Map (db m189720) HM
148 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Museum of Science and IndustryCharles B. Atwood, architect; 1891-93 — Chicago Landmark —
Originally built as the Palace of Fine Arts for the World's Columbian Exposition, this plaster-clad structure later became the first home of the Field Museum of Natural History. After the museum left in the 1920s, the decayed building was . . . Map (db m238465) HM
149 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Obama Kissing Rock
"On our first date, I treated her to the finest ice cream Baskin-Robbins had to offer, our dinner table doubling as the curb. I kissed her, and it tasted like chocolate." - President Barack Obama From an interview in . . . Map (db m187907) HM
150 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Site of the First Self-sustaining Controlled Nuclear Chain ReactionDecember 2, 1942
Physicist Enrico Fermi and his colleagues established the first self-sustaining controlled nuclear reaction in makeshift laboratories constructed under the grandstands of Stagg Field Stadium on December 2, 1942. The success of this experiment . . . Map (db m69608) HM
151 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — The Norway Building
The Norway Building stood on this site for the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition. After the Fair Chicago millionaire C.K. Billings purchased the structure and moved it to his estate in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. William Wrigley of chewing gum fame . . . Map (db m125028) HM
152 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville
Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville June 7, 1917 - December 3, 2000 Margot McMahon Pulitzer Prize in Poetry (1950) American Academy of Arts and Letters (1976) Poet Laureate of the United States (1985) National Women's Hall of . . . Map (db m188266) HM
153 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Julius Rosenwald — Chicago Tribute —
Julius Rosenwald Businessman and philanthropist 1862 - 1932 Sears, Roebuck & Company became a household name because of the energy and vision of Julius Rosenwald. He developed Sears’ mail-order business when much of the nation . . . Map (db m188774) HM
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154 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Kenwood — Landmark District —
Once referred to as the "Lake Forest of the South," this residential suburb was annexed to Chicago in 1889. It was home to many of the city's leading industrialists, who built residences designed by such notable architects as George Maher, . . . Map (db m188828) HM
155 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Kenwood United Church of Christ — Chicago Landmark —
Kenwood United Church of Christ William. W. Boyington and Henry B. Wheelock, architects 1887-88 This Richardsonian Romanesque-style church building is a textbook example of this medieval-influenced style, popular in the late nineteenth . . . Map (db m188566) HM
156 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Louis Henry Sullivan — Chicago Tribute —
Louis Henry Sullivan Architect 1856 - 1924 Known as the “prophet of modern architecture,” Louis Sullivan advocated creating buildings that honestly mirrored their time, place and technology. Unlike many architects of the period . . . Map (db m188759) HM
157 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — McKinley Morganfield "Muddy Waters" — Chicago Tribute —
McKinley Morganfield "Muddy Waters" Blues musician 1915 - 1983 Nicknamed for the puddles he played in while growing up in Mississippi, Muddy Waters learned harmonica and guitar while working as a sharecropper. He came to . . . Map (db m188336) HM
158 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — (Former) Marshfield Trust and Savings BankWilliam Gibbons Uffendell, architect — 1924 —
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
159 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Former Site of the “Zum Deutschen Eck” Restaurant
”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
160 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Kwanusila
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
161 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Lake View High School
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
162 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View — Waveland Clock Tower
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
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163 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — "Babe" Didrikson ZahariasThe Legacy Walk Reported permanently removed
"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
164 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Alan Mathison TuringThe Legacy Walk
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
165 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Alvin AileyThe Legacy Walk
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
166 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — American Veterans for Equal Rights Military Memorial
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
167 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Audre LordeThe Legacy Walk
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
168 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Barbara JordanThe Legacy Walk
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
169 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Bayard RustinThe Legacy Walk
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
170 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Billy StrayhornThe Legacy Walk
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
171 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Brewster Apartments — Chicago Landmark —
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
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172 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Cole PorterThe Legacy Walk
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
173 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — David Kato KisuleThe Legacy Walk
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
174 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dr. Margaret "Mom" ChungThe Legacy Walk Reported permanently removed
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
175 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dr. Sally K. RideThe Legacy Walk
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
176 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dr. Tom WaddellThe Legacy Walk
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
177 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Dra. Antonia PantojaThe Legacy Walk
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
178 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Ernie Banks, "Mr. Cub"
[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
179 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Fr. Mychal JudgeThe Legacy Walk
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
180 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Frank KamenyThe Legacy Walk
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
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181 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Freddie MercuryThe Legacy Walk
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
182 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Frida Kahlo — The Legacy Walk —
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
183 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Harvey MilkThe Legacy Walk
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
184 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — James BaldwinThe Legacy Walk
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
185 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Jane AddamsThe Legacy Walk
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
186 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Josephine BakerThe Legacy Walk
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
187 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Keith HaringThe Legacy Walk
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
188 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Lincoln Park
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
189 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Lorraine HansberryThe Legacy Walk
Lorraine Hansberry Lesbian U.S. Feminist, Activist and Author (1930 - 1965) Born the daughter of a middle class Chicago businessman, Lorraine Hansberry’s life in many ways mirrored her art and dedication to social justice. After . . . Map (db m181847) HM
190 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Marsha P. JohnsonThe Legacy Walk
Marsha P. Johnson Transgender African American Activist (1945 - 1992) "If a transvestite doesn't say I'm gay and proud and I'm a transvestite... nobody else is going to say it for them." - Marsha P. Johnson Malcolm . . . Map (db m181340) HM
191 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Oscar WildeThe Legacy Walk
Oscar Wilde (British Dramatist, Poet, and Critic) (1854 - 1900) By the age of 40 Oscar Wilde was famous in Europe and the U.S. for penning The Picture of Dorian Gray, his influential political tract The Soul of a Man . . . Map (db m181022) HM
192 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Pauli Murray — The Legacy Walk —
Pauli Murray Non-binary African American Legal Scholar (1910-1985) Anna Pauline Murray began to grapple with sexual orientation and gender identity while attending Hunter College in New York City. Murray adopted the . . . Map (db m188505) HM
193 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Pearl M. Hart — Chicago Tribute —
Pearl M. Hart Attorney 1890-1975 Pearl M. Hart practiced law in Chicago for 61 years as an advocate for the oppressed, most notably children, women, immigrants and homosexuals. Hart grew up in the bustling Russian Jewish . . . Map (db m188273) HM
194 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyThe Legacy Walk
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Gay Russian Classical Composer (1840 – 1893) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was raised in a society that offered no public music education. In spite of his aptitude for music, his parents sent him to a boarding . . . Map (db m180738) HM
195 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Reinaldo ArenasThe Legacy Walk
Reinaldo Arenas (Gay Cuban Author and Activist) (1943 - 1990) Born into rural poverty in Cuba, in 1959 he became an early supporter of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. But Arenas became increasingly disenchanted . . . Map (db m185932) HM
196 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Ruth EllisThe Legacy Walk
Ruth Ellis Businesswoman and Senior Lesbian Activist (1899 - 2000) Ruth Ellis was born in Springfield, Illinois to parents who were conceived in the last years of slavery. Her life spanned through moments of great turmoil and . . . Map (db m182819) HM
197 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Sgt. Leonard MatlovichThe Legacy Walk
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (Gay U.S. Military Pioneer) (1943 - 1988) Leonard Matlovich followed in his father's footsteps and volunteered for service in the Air Force. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam where he received a Bronze . . . Map (db m183658) HM
198 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Stonewall — The Legacy Project —
Stonewall The Riot that Started a Revolution June 28, 1969 Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, law enforcement officials kept track of suspected homosexuals and the places that catered to them. Police regularly raided bars, seizing . . . Map (db m189475) HM
199 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — SylvesterThe Legacy Walk
SYLVESTER Gender Non-Conforming African-American Disco Singer (1947 – 1988) Sylvester James was born into a family of modest means in Los Angeles where, as a Pentecostal church child, he become known for performing Aretha . . . Map (db m180602) HM
200 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera Transgender Hispanic Activist (1951-2002) "Hell hath no fury like a drag queen scorned." - Sylvia Rivera Sylvia Rivera was born an effeminate Puerto Rican/Venezuelan boy in New York City. She began . . . Map (db m181344) HM

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