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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cook County, Illinois
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On North Halsted Street south of Waveland Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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
On North Halsted Street north of West Waveland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North Pine Grove Avenue south of West Surf Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Halsted Street north of Buckingham Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Halsted Street north of West Newport Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North Halsted Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
On West Belmont Avenue west of North Clark Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1989, with friends from Indiana University, Mick Napier founded The Annoyance Theatre. A comedy theatre, bar, and training center, Annoyance has produced more than 500 original musicals, plays, improvisation and solo shows. Napier's books are . . . — — Map (db m180533) HM
On North Halsted Street north of West Melrose Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Harlem Renaissance
An African American Cultural Movement
1919 - 1929
The Harlem Renaissance emerged after World War I when an extraordinary collection of writers, poets, musicians, artists, and socialites converged on Harlem. . . . — — Map (db m189448) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling south.
The first U.S. law enacted to combat hate crimes – The Civil Rights Act of 1871 – tried to curtail Ku Klux Klan violence during the Post-Civil War Reconstruction Era. It would be another one hundred twenty years before the first federal . . . — — Map (db m188565) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Pink Triangle
Gays in the Holocaust
World War II
Before the Nazi era, Berlin had been home to a vibrant gay and lesbian culture. At the conclusion of World War II, the Allies came upon Nazi concentration camps and other sites of . . . — — Map (db m189187) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
Two Spirit
(Native American and Canadian Nation GLBT People)
Among both Native Americans and Canadian First Nations people there have existed, for untold centuries, individuals whose gender identity, sexual expression, and societal . . . — — Map (db m181857) HM
On North Halsted Street north of Webster Street, on the left when traveling south.
Vito Russo
Gay U.S. Activist and Film Historian
(1946 - 1990)
"I don’t know what was different about the way I was raised or the way I reacted, but I never once, not for a second, believed that it was wrong to be gay, that it was . . . — — Map (db m185212) HM
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling south.
Walt Whitman
Gay U.S. Poet
(1819 - 1892)
Unlike many other poets, Whitman came from the working class and celebrated its unique contributions to American ideals. His groundbreaking Leaves of Grass was released in eight . . . — — Map (db m189394) HM
Wrigley Field opened on April 23, 1914, as the home of the Chicago Federals
of the Federal League. Designed by Zachary Taylor Davis and built for $250,000
in just two months, the ballpark became the home of the Chicago Cubs in 1916
and was the . . . — — Map (db m187160) HM
On North Clark Street at West Addison Street, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.
Wrigley Field
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
Opened April 23, 1914, this ballpark has been home to the Chicago
Cubs since 1916 and was the home of the Chicago Bears from 1921 to
1970. It played an important role . . . — — Map (db m192529) HM
On North Hermitage Avenue, 0.2 miles north of West Grace Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
Born in London, Abe Saperstein grew up in Chicago and began coaching basketball in college. He went on to become the owner, promoter, coach, and occasionally, at 5'3", substitute player of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. Saperstein had . . . — — Map (db m234468) HM
On Leland Avenue east of Clark Street, on the left when traveling east.
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 Chicago . . . — — Map (db m235726) HM
On Sheffield Avenue at Waveland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Sheffield Avenue.
[South-facing panel:]
Harry Caray served as the beloved
broadcast voice of the Cubs for
16 seasons.
In honor of his significant
contributions to baseball, Harry was
presented with the National Baseball
Hall of Fame and Museum's . . . — — Map (db m235627) HM
Near North Cannon Drive, 0.5 miles south of West Fullerton Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
This terra-cotta work of art by Milton Horn depicts a ram and an image of Pan, who in Greek mythology was the god of fields, forests, wild animals flock and shepherds. The sculpture is one of two identical pieces created in 1952 for the . . . — — Map (db m47842) HM
Near North Stockton Drive, 0.2 miles north of West Lasalle Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This ridge is an ancient beach or sand bar of Lake Michigan whose waters reached this point 8,000 years ago when the lake level was 20 feet higher than now. Clark Street runs north atop this ridge. The park ponds lie between such old beaches, . . . — — Map (db m47816) HM
Near West LaSalle Drive, 0.1 miles east of North Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
One of the oldest and most important public sculptures in Chicago, this monument to America’s sixteenth president influenced a generation of sculptors due to its innovative combination of a natural-looking Lincoln-–depicted deep in thought as . . . — — Map (db m47815) HM
Near North Cannon Drive, 0.1 miles south of West Fullerton Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
“Water has cut deeply into prairie soil. The clays and gravels of the Middle West are merely a thread on stone floors. In this loam, oak trees grass and corn take root.”
Alfred Caldwell, 1943
A peaceful oasis . . . — — Map (db m47844) HM
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
One of the most important historic landscapes in Chicago, this “hidden garden” in Lincoln Park was designed by note landscape architect Alfred Caldwell in the Prairie style. Inspired by his mentor Jens Jensen and the work of architect . . . — — Map (db m47845) HM
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site is a premier example of the Prairie style of landscape architecture. Alfred Caldwell, a landscape designer, architect, teacher and poet, . . . — — Map (db m47846) 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
On North Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
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
On West La Salle Drive (Illinois Route 64) east of Clark Street, on the right when traveling east.
[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
On North Clark Street near West La Salle Drive (Illinois Route 64), on the right when traveling north.
[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
Near North Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
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
On West La Salle Street at North Stockton Street, on the right when traveling east on West La Salle Street.
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
On West LaSalle Drive at North Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling east on West LaSalle Drive.
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
On North Lakeview Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
First exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the original version of this sculptural fountain was named in honor of suffragist and temperance reformer, Frances Willard. Several copies were made and installed in various cities by the . . . — — Map (db m242454) HM
On North Clark Street at West Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.
The 1852 funeral for David Kennison was the most elaborate Chicago had ever seen. The City paid all expenses, and donated 2 cemetery lots, intending to erect a monument on his grave. That never happened. The legend of his exploits grew to unfeasible . . . — — Map (db m10657) HM
Near North Clark Street at West Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling north.
In Memory of
David Kennison
The Last Survivor of the
"Boston Tea Party"
who died in Chicago, February 24, 1852, aged 115 yrs, 3 mos, 17 da, and is buried near this spot.
This stone is erected by the Sons of the Revolution, the Sons . . . — — Map (db m10656) HM
Near North Stockton Drive, 0.1 miles south of West Dickens Drive.
Along with the South Pond and Lincoln Park Zoo, the landmark buildings of Café Brauer and Carlson Cottage have served Chicago for more than 100 years. Their history parallels the growth of the pond—and the city around it.
Timeless . . . — — Map (db m47818) HM
On North Lakeview Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
László Moholy-Nagy came to Chicago in 1937 to
direct the New Bauhaus, an experimental art and
design school. One of the most creative
personalities of his time, Moholy-Nagy was a
writer, painter, photographer, filmmaker,
teacher, . . . — — Map (db m188068) HM
Lincoln Park, named in 1865 for the assassinated President, gradually replaced the 22 year old City Cemetery. This urban cemetery land, already desired for park grounds, was first deemed a health hazard in 1859. That same year officials began . . . — — Map (db m10659) HM
Located in one of the country's oldest municipal zoological parks, the Lion House blends both the grandly-scaled public architecture of the Classical style with the innovative Prarie style developed by Chicago architects in the early 20th century. . . . — — Map (db m10653) HM
Dorothy Melamerson lived most of her life in Lincoln Park. A Fitness enthusiast, she was a gym teacher at Stone Elementary School and other public schools for 36 years. When she retired in 1977, she began an education of her own: how to make her . . . — — Map (db m94413) HM
On North Sedgwick Street at North Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on North Sedgwick Street.
This area, with its concentration of brick row houses,
is typical of urban residential communities developed
during the last three decades of the nineteenth
century. The high quality of its architecture, well-
preserved and well-maintained, . . . — — Map (db m185766) HM
On North Lakeview Avenue at West St. James Place, on the right when traveling south on North Lakeview Avenue.
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini
Catholic nun, founder of religious and social institutions
1850 - 1917
Mother Frances Cabrini was the first American declared a saint
by the Catholic Church. She was recognized for her tireless
work . . . — — Map (db m187989) HM
On North Clark Street south of West Wrightwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
North Chicago Hospital Building
Meyer J. Sturm, architect;
M. Louis Kroman, associated architect
1928-29
This building is a handsome example of a neighborhood hospital
building, built when Chicago was dotted with small . . . — — Map (db m180732) HM
On West Webster Street at North Larrabee Street on West Webster Street.
Oz Park was created in 1974, as part of an renewal program for the Lincoln Park area. Historically, the neighborhood underwent numerous population shifts and by the 1950s home ownership was declining and many buildings were in sub-standard . . . — — Map (db m47629) HM
From 1843 to 1871, this area was the City Cemetery potter's field, a graveyard for the poor and disenfranchised. More that 15,000 people, including 4,000 Civil War Rebels, were buried here on marshy land near the water's edge. Within six days in . . . — — Map (db m10663) HM
On North Sheridan Road at West Diversey Parkway, in the median on North Sheridan Road.
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 m189227) HM
On North Clark Street at La Salle Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.
Land Acknowledgement
The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. The Ojibwe, Odawa, Peiora, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mascouten, Sac . . . — — Map (db m242472) HM
On North Boulevard at Clark Street on North Boulevard.
Land Acknowledgement
The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. The Ojibwe, Odawa, Peiora, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mascouten, Sac . . . — — Map (db m242496) HM
Near North Ravenswood Avenue at West Rosehill Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near North Ravenswood Avenue at West Rosehill Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
In Memory of
Members of the
Volunteer Fire Department
——————————
Firemens Benevolent Association
Organized 1847
Chartered 1852 . . . — — Map (db m94343) HM
On North Ravenswood Avenue near West Rosehill Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Founder of the United States Railway Mail Service. Put his first railway postal car in use on the Chicago and Northwestern Railway between Chicago, Ill and Clinton, Iowa, August 28th, 1864, under authority from Postmaster Gen. Montgomery Blair. . . . — — Map (db m81514) HM
Born Nov. 4, 1819
in Bavaria, Germany.
Died July 28, 1883
in Chicago, Ill.
A pioneer of German Methodism
in the Northwest; a member of the
Chicago Methodist Conference,
and for 41 yrs. a faithful
Minister of the Gospel
of Jesus . . . — — Map (db m94346) HM
On Ravenswood Avenue at Rosehill Drive, on the left when traveling north on Ravenswood Avenue.
Designed by the architect of the Old Chicago Water Tower and predating it by five years, the Rosehill Cemetery Entrance is a rare Midwestern example of castellated Gothic architecture. Many prominent Chicagoans are buried here in plots marked by . . . — — Map (db m94331) HM
Born Norwich Vt.
Nov. 29, 1834
Died Near Rome Ga.
Oct. 29, 1864
Charleston • Ft. Donelson
Shiloh • Corinth
Champion Hills Miss
Vicksburg
Pleasant Hill La — — Map (db m94333) WM
On West Devon Avenue at North Fairfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Devon Avenue.
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
On South Halsted Street, on the right when traveling south.
Jane Addams' Hull House
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history . . . — — Map (db m99710) HM
On South Halsted Street at West Polk Street, on the right when traveling south on South Halsted Street.
Here, in 1899, Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr started what became the most influential social settlement in America. It eventually consisted of several buildings around this house which had been built in 1856 by Charles Hull. The Dining Hall and . . . — — Map (db m61819) HM
Near South Halsted Street south of West Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
The first Juvenile Court in the world was established in Chicago in 1899. From 1907 to 1921 it was housed in this building located across the street from Hull-House. The structure was the first to combine a juvenile court woth a detention home for . . . — — Map (db m136209) HM
On West Maxwell Street at Halsted, on the left when traveling east on West Maxwell Street.
Side One
By the 1930s, the market was thriving, attracting 50,000 people on a typical Sunday. Depression-Chicagoans were in dire need of low-priced food clothing, and other everyday household goods. Maxwell Street provided an arena for budding . . . — — Map (db m122809) HM
Paul Muni, “the man with a thousand faces,” was one of Hollywood's finest character actors. Yet he performed in more than 300 Yiddish-speaking roles before uttering a single word in English on Broadway.
Born Muni Weisenfreund, the . . . — — Map (db m99911) HM
On West Cabrini Street just west of Racine Ave., on the right when traveling west.
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen canonized a Saint. In this building which bore her name, Mother Cabrini cared for the many Italian Immigrants who settled in this area of the near west side.
In her honor
and . . . — — Map (db m98892) HM
On 26th Street east of Kostner Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
On February 13, 1945, at the age of 22,
while serving with the 511th
Parachute Infantry Regiment in the
Battle of Luzon, Philippine Islands,
Manuel Perez Jr. was awarded, for
action above and beyond the call
of duty, the Congressional . . . — — Map (db m237934) WM
On 25th Street at Karlov Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 25th Street.
Rudy Lozano's short life was characterized by passionate community activism. He strove to empower workers and forge coalitions among Latinos, African Americans, and other minorities.
Lozano's activism began at a young age. While a student at . . . — — Map (db m237840) HM
On 26th Street east of Kostner Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Manuel Pérez, Jr. was born on March 3, 1923 in Oklahoma City, OK. Relocating to Chicago's Little Village neighborhood at the age of two. Pérez was educated in the Chicago Public School system and belonged to the St. Francis of Assisi . . . — — Map (db m237938) HM WM
On North Milwaukee Avenue at West Logan Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North Milwaukee Avenue.
The section of the boulevard system north of Humboldt Park dates to the late 1870s, when the park first opened. As a result, this entire portion—present-day Kedzie and Logan boulevards and Logan and Palmer squares—originally was . . . — — Map (db m110681) HM
On West Cortland Street at North Humboldt Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Cortland Street.
Featuring streetscapes of handsome mansions, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1930s, the District is one of the best-preserved portions of Chicago's extensive park boulevards system. — — Map (db m234590) HM
On West Shakespeare Avenue at North Humboldt Avenue on West Shakespeare Avenue.
Featuring streetscapes of handsome mansions, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1930s, the District is one of the best-preserved portions of Chicago's extensive park boulevards system. — — Map (db m234591) HM
On West Armitage Avenue at North Humboldt Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on West Armitage Avenue.
Featuring streetscapes of handsome mansions, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1930s, the District is one of the best-preserved portions of Chicago's extensive park boulevards system. — — Map (db m234592) HM
On West Palmer Square at North Whipple Street on West Palmer Square.
Featuring streetscapes of handsome mansions, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1930s, the District is one of the best-preserved portions of Chicago's extensive park boulevards system. — — Map (db m234593) HM
On West Palmer Street near North Humboldt Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Featuring streetscapes of handsome mansions, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1930s, the District is one of the best-preserved portions of Chicago's extensive park boulevards system. — — Map (db m234594) HM
On North Milwaukee Avenue at West Logan Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North Milwaukee Avenue.
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 m110744) HM
On Madison Street at State Street, on the left when traveling west on Madison Street.
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
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
Near South Michigan Avenue north of East Ida B. Wells Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North Michigan Avenue north of East Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
The Michigan Avenue "streetwall" along Grant Park is one of the most iconic images of Chicago, one known around the world. Comprised of many of Chicago's finest individual buildings, this dramatic ensemble reflects the city's development as a grand . . . — — Map (db m238007) HM
On Monroe Street east of Dearborn Street, on the left when traveling east.
This lavishly-detailed early skyscraper houses one of Chicago's oldest legitimate theatres, having featured vaudeville, drama and musicals in its long history. Designed in the French Renaissance style with tripartite Chicago-style windows, it has a . . . — — Map (db m241085) HM
On State Street at Washington Street on State Street.
Expansive windows and Gothic-ornamented terra cotta give this building a light and airy appearance befitting its international reputation as a forerunner of 20th-century glass-and-steel skyscrapers. The building was constructed in two stages: the . . . — — Map (db m240283) HM
On State Street south of Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
[side 1]
Chicago’s Great Street
There is only one State Street. Widely celebrated in song, “That Great Street” has been known since the 1870s for its concentration of premier department stores and world-class architecture. . . . — — Map (db m240288) HM
From this point, the Green Bay Road ran northwesterly to Clark Street and North Avenue, and followed Clark Street’s present route to the vicinity of Peterson Avenue. This road connected Fort Dearborn with Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Erected . . . — — Map (db m66624) HM
A rare survivor of the type of buildings constructed during the early period of this street's development as a prestigious retail address. Its Art Deco-style design incorporates both classical and modern details, and its innovative sculptures by . . . — — Map (db m236929) HM
On North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
John Kinzie, fur trader, settled near this spot in the early years of the nineteenth century. One of a band of courageous pioneers — who with their lives at stake — struggled through the wilderness, breaking soil for the seeds of a future . . . — — Map (db m99401) HM
Near North Michigan Avenue south of East Illinois Street, on the right when traveling south.
Established in 1934 the Billy Goat Tavern, was located across from the original Chicago Stadium, it was from there William 'Goat' Sianis, put the Curse on the Chicago Cubs.
In 1964 the Billy Goat moved to Michigan Avenue. It was the . . . — — Map (db m237394) HM
On North Michigan Avenue south of East Illinois Street, on the right when traveling south.
Established in 1934 the Billy Goat Tavern, was located across from the original Chicago Stadium, it was from there William 'Goat' Sianis, put the Curse on the Chicago Cubs.
In 1964 the Billy Goat moved to Michigan Avenue. It was the . . . — — Map (db m237395) HM
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