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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chicago, 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 (816) DuPage County, IL (43) 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 (82)  CookCounty(816) Cook County (816)  DuPageCounty(43) DuPage County (43)  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(82) Berrien County (82)
Chicago is the county seat for Cook County
Chicago is in Cook County
      Cook County (816)  
ADJACENT TO COOK COUNTY
      DuPage County (43)  
      Kane County (52)  
      Lake County (67)  
      McHenry County (38)  
      Will County (142)  
      Lake County, Indiana (71)  
      Porter County, Indiana (36)  
      Berrien County, Michigan (82)  
 
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301 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Tribute to Freedom and Water Wall — Soldier Field — Dedicated to the Defenders of Our Liberty —
On East McFetridge Drive east of South Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling east.
302 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Visionary — Jane Addams
Near South Indiana Avenue.
303 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Walter Payton — July 25, 1953 - November 1, 1999
Near East Waldron Drive.
304 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Wheeler–Kohn House — Otis L. Wheelock, architect — 1870 —
On South Calumet Avenue south of East Cullerton Street, on the right when traveling south.
305 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — White Castle #16 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Cermak Road at South Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Cermak Road.
306 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — Carter H. Harrison
On Washington Boulevard east of Ashland Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
307 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — Jackson Boulevard — Chicago Landmark District
On West Jackson Boulevard east of Ashland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
308 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — Jackson Boulevard — Chicago Landmark District
On Laflin Street at Jackson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Laflin Street.
309 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — Jackson Boulevard — Chicago Landmark District
On Adams Street (U.S. 66) west of Laflin Street, on the left when traveling west.
310 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull — Chicago Blackhawks, 1957-1972 — "The Golden Jet" —
On West Madison Street.
311 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — Stanislav "Stan" Mikita — Chicago Blackhawks, 1958–1980 — 21 —
On West Madison Street, 0.2 miles east of Damen Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
312 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near West Side — West Side Grounds — Home Field of the Chicago National League Ball Club from 1893 to 1915
On South Wood Street near West Taylor StreetThi when traveling south.
313 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, North Lawndale — Benny Goodman — Chicago Tribute —
On South Francisco Avenue north of West Roosevelt Road, on the right when traveling north.
314 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Norwood Park — Noble-Seymour-Crippen House — 1833; addition in 1868 — Chicago Landmark
Near Newark Avenue north of Bryn Mawr Avenue. Reported missing.
315 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Norwood Park — Norwood Park Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On North Avondale Avenue at North Nina Avenue, on the right when traveling east on North Avondale Avenue.
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316 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Oakland (Bronzeville) — Hannah Greenebaum Solomon — Chicago Tribute —
On South Lake Park Avenue south of East 40th Street, on the right when traveling south.
317 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Oakland (Bronzeville) — The Great Migration Centennial, 1916-2016
On East 35th Street at South Lake Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 35th Street.
318 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, O'Hare — Alexander Robinson
Near East River Road, 0.1 miles north of West Lawerence Avenue.
319 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, O'Hare — Memorial Walkway
Near Higgins Road (Illinois Route 72) 0.3 miles west of East River Road.
320 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, O'Hare — Veterans Memorial
Near Higgins Road (Illinois Route 72) 0.3 miles west of East River Road.
321 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Irving Park — Charles N. Loucks House — Clarence H. Tabor, architect 1889 — Chicago Landmark —
Near Keeler Avenue.
322 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — Chicago is Complex — Chicago es Complejo
On West La Salle Drive.
323 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — Henry Gerber House — 1885 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Crilly Court south of West Saint Paul Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
324 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — Old Town Triangle — Chicago Landmark District
On Menomonee Street.
325 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — Old Town Triangle — Chicago Landmark District
On West Saint Paul Avenue west of Wells Street, on the left when traveling east.
326 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — Second City — 50th Anniversary — December 2009 —
On North Wells Street.
327 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Portage Park — Portage Park
On North Central Avenue near West Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19).
328 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Portage Park — Portage Park
On North Central Avenue near West Berteau Avenue.
329 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Portage Park — Romanian American War Memorial
On North Central Avenue north of West Berteau Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
330 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Pulaski Park — The 1992 River West Gas Fires
On North Willard Court at North Milwaukee Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Willard Court.
331 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Pullman — The Arcade
On South Forrestville Avenue north of 112th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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332 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Ravenswood — Carl Sandburg — Writer and Poet (1878-1967) — Chicago Tribute —
On North Hermitage Avenue south of West Leland Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
333 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Ravenswood — St. Boniface Union Soldiers Monument — St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
On North Clark Street at West Ainslie Street, on the left when traveling south on North Clark Street.
334 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — (Former) Engine Company 42 Firehouse — Unknown, architects; 1887 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Illinois Street east of North Franklin Street.
335 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — 25,000th Convenience Store
On North LaSalle Street at Kinzie Street on North LaSalle Street.
336 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge
On State Street, 0.1 miles south of Kinzie Street, on the right when traveling south.
337 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Chicago Varnish Company Building — Henry Ives Cobb, architect 1895 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Kinzie Street near North Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling east.
338 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Chicago's First Movable Bridge
On North Dearborn Street, on the left when traveling south.
339 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Courthouse Plaza — Chicago Landmark —
On West Hubbard Street at North Dearborn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Hubbard Street.
340 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Former Chicago Historical Society Building — Chicago Landmark
On North Dearborn Street at West Ontario Street, on the right when traveling south on North Dearborn Street.
341 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — IBM Building — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect; C.F. Murphy Associates, engineers; 1969-72 — Chicago Landmark —
On State Street south of Kinzie Street, on the left when traveling south.
342 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — John B. Murphy Memorial
On East Erie Street east of North Wabash Street, on the left when traveling east.
343 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse — North Chicago Street Railway Co., builder; 1887 — Chicago Landmark —
On LaSalle Street at Illinois Street, on the right when traveling south on LaSalle Street.
344 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Marina City — Bertrand Goldberg Associates, architect; Severud-Elstad-Krueger, engineer; 1960-1967 — Chicago Landmark —
On State Street, 0.1 miles south of Kinzie Street.
345 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — McCormick Double House — Chicago Landmark
On East Erie Street at North Rush Street, on the left when traveling east on East Erie Street.
346 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Pizzeria Uno — Birthplace of the Original Deep Dish Pizza, 1943 — Historic Landmark —
On East Ohio Street at North Wabash Avenue on East Ohio Street.
347 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Reid, Murdoch & Company Building — George C. Nimmons, architect; 1914 — Chicago Landmark —
On North LaSalle Street south of Kinzie Street.
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348 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Ruth Page — Chicago Tribute
On North Michigan Avenue south of East Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south.
349 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Trail Blazer — Sleipner — First vessel direct from Europe destined for Chicago —
On North State Street, on the left when traveling north.
350 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Tree Studios — Chicago Landmark
On East Ohio Street, on the left when traveling east.
351 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rogers Park — Burr Tillstrom — Puppeteer (1917-1985) — Chicago Tribute —
On West Sherwin Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Sheridan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
352 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rogers Park — Emil Bach House — Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect — 1915 —
On North Sheridan Road at West Jarvis Avenue, on the right on North Sheridan Road.
353 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rogers Park — Indian Boundary Lines
On North Rogers Avenue at North Clark Street, on the right when traveling west on North Rogers Avenue.
354 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — (Former) Cosmopolitan State Bank — Chicago Landmark
On North Clark Street at West Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.
355 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — Hotel St. Benedict Flats — James J. Egan, architect — 1882-83 —
On East Chicago Avenue at North Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Chicago Avenue.
356 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — Mahlon D. Ogden Residence
On West Walton Street west of North Dearborn Street, on the left when traveling east.
357 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — Senator William J. Connors — July 26, 1891 – June 24, 1961
On East Chestnut Street at Rush Street on East Chestnut Street.
358 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — Washington Square Park
On North Clark Street at East Delaware Place, on the right when traveling south on North Clark Street.
359 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — Original Peoples Homeland
Near East McFetridge Drive west of Special Olympics Drive, on the right when traveling west.
360 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — The Nine Dragon Wall in Chicago’s Chinatown
On West Cermak Road at South Wentworth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Cermak Road.
361 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Andrew "Rube" Foster — Baseball player and owner (1879-1930) — Chicago Tribute —
On Pershing Road at Wentworth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Pershing Road.
362 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Billy Pierce — 19
Near 35th Street at Shields Avenue.
363 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Carlton Fisk — 72
Near 35th Street at Shields Avenue.
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364 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Comiskey Park Project Labor Agreement
On 35th Street near Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
365 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Confederate Mound
Near East 67th Street at South Greenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
366 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Frank Thomas — 35
Near 35th Street at Shields Avenue.
367 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Harold Baines — 3
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
368 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Jackie Robinson — 42
Near 35th Street at Shields Avenue.
369 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — James R. Thompson
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
370 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Luis Aparicio — 11
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
371 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Luke Appling — 4
On 35th Street near Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
372 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Mahalia Jackson — Chicago Tribute —
On South Indiana Avenue at East 84th Street, on the left when traveling north on South Indiana Avenue.
373 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Mark Buehrle — 56
Near 35th Street.
374 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Minnie Miρoso — 9
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
375 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Nellie Fox — 2
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue on 35th Street.
376 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Paul Konerko — 14
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
377 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Ted Lyons — 16
On 35th Street at Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
378 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Side — Thomas A. Dorsey — Chicago Tribute —
On South Indiana Avenue north of East 80th Street, on the left when traveling south.
379 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — 227 East Walton Place Apartment Building — Chicago Landmark
On East Walton Place, on the right when traveling east.
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380 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Allerton Hotel — Chicago Landmark
On East Huron Avenue at North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Huron Avenue.
381 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Catherine and Jean-Baptiste Point du Sable — Fur traders and farmers — Chicago Tribute —
On North Michigan Avenue when traveling north.
382 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Chicago Water Tower — 1869 – 1969
On North Michigan Avenue near East Chicago Avenue.
383 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — DeWitt Clinton Cregier
On North Michigan Avenue at East Chicago Avenue on North Michigan Avenue.
384 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Eli M. Schulman Playground — Seneca Park
Near East Chicago Avenue west of North Mies Van Der Rohe Way, on the right when traveling west.
385 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Great World War — 1917 – 1918
On North Michigan Avenue at East Chicago Avenue on North Michigan Avenue.
386 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Illinois & Michigan Canal — National Heritage Corridor
On North Streeter Drive at East Illinois Street, on the left when traveling south on North Streeter Drive.
387 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Jack Brickhouse — Hall of Fame Broadcaster — 1917-1998 —
On North Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
388 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable — 1745-1818 — Founder of Chicago —
389 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Louis Jolliet & Pθre Jacques Marquette
On North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
390 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — Chicago Tribute
On East Pearson, on the left when traveling east.
391 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Milton L. Olive III Park
On East Ohio Street.
392 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Navy Pier Salute
Near East Grand Avenue, 0.5 miles east of Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
393 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Office and Studio of Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton, architects — 1917 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Michigan Avenue south of East Pearson Street, on the right when traveling south.
394 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Old Water Tower
On North Michigan Avenue at East Chicago Avenue on North Michigan Avenue.
395 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Shelter Building
Near East Grand Avenue, 0.5 miles east of North Streeter Drive.
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396 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Terminal Building
Near East Grand Avenue, 0.5 miles east of North Streeter Drive.
397 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — The Discoverers
On North Michigan Avenue at The River Esplanade on North Michigan Avenue.
398 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — The Water Tower & Great Chicago Fire — Near North Area Map
On East Chicago Avenue at North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Chicago Avenue.
399 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Tribune Tower — Chicago Landmark
On North Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
400 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — “Hubbard’s Folly”
On West Wacker Drive at North LaSalle Street on West Wacker Drive.

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