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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cook County
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Social Philosopher Jane Addams envisioned a peaceful world community based on cooperation, mutual understanding, and acceptance of differences. Pragmatist She advocated the participation of all citizens n the creation of a just and . . . — — Map (db m99945) HM
Walter Payton could run through a defender. He could stutter-step past one. He could leap over a pile of them. He gained more rushing yards in more ways than anyone.
He could wear down a defense. Even on a day when Payton was experiencing flu . . . — — Map (db m234169) HM
A rare survivor of the stately mansions built on the Near South Side prior to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, this also ranks as one of the city's best examples of Second Empire architecture. Built by banker Calvin Wheeler, it was remodeled in the . . . — — Map (db m69591) HM
White Castle #16
Lewis E. Russell (with Lloyd W. Ray, construction superintendent for White Castle System of Eating Houses, Inc.), architect
1930
This tiny white glazed-brick building remains the best-surviving example in Chicago of . . . — — Map (db m187703) HM
"Genius is but audacity and the audacity of Chicago has chosen a star. It has looked upward to it and knows nothing that it fears to attempt and thus far has found nothing that it can not accomplish."
These two blocks are virtually all that remain of Chicago's once-fashionable Near West Side of the 19th century. Most of the residences, as well as the Romanesque Revival-style Church of the
Epiphany, date from the 1880s and 1890s. — — Map (db m242527) HM
These two blocks are virtually all that remain of Chicago's once-fashionable Near West Side of the 19th century. Most of the residences, as well as the Romanesque Revival-style Church of the Epiphany, date from the 1880s and 1890s. — — Map (db m242531) HM
These two blocks are virtually all that remain of Chicago's once-fashionable Near West Side of the 19th century. Most of the residences, as well as the Romanesque Revival-style Church of the Epiphany, date from the 1880s and 1890s. — — Map (db m242535) HM
[East-facing panel:]
Franchise record 604 career regular-season goals
Led team in goals for ten straight seasons (1959-69) and 12 of 13 (1959-72)
First player in NHL history to record more than 50 goals in a season (1965-66)
Ranks second in . . . — — Map (db m244147) HM
First Game: May 14, 1893 (Cincinnati 13, Chicago 12)
Last Game: October 13, 1915 (Chicago 7, St. Louis 2)
Seating Capacity: 16,000
Career Record at West Side Grounds: 1,018 wins, 640 loses
World Series Champions: 1907, 1908
National . . . — — Map (db m82399) HM
Originally built for an Orthodox Jewish congregation with deep roots in Chicago's Eastern European community, this Classical Revival-style religious building is finely designed with a temple-front entrance. Prominently situated on one of Chicago's . . . — — Map (db m249386) HM
This sculpture was commissioned by the City of Chicago Department of Urban Renewal through a partnership with the Chicago Public Schools. The artist, a lifelong Lawndale resident, was a junior at Harrison High School when he won a city-wide . . . — — Map (db m249357) HM
Benny Goodman
1909–1986
Musician
Benny Goodman, premier jazz clarinetist, band
leader and composer, enjoyed a career that spanned
seven decades.
The Goodman family settled at 1125 South Francisco
Avenue when Benny was eight. . . . — — Map (db m187766) HM
Douglas Park, the southernmost of the three great West Side parks, was named in honor of Chicago resident Stephen A. Douglas (1813-61), a United States Senator most remembered for his debates with Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election. . . . — — Map (db m249329) HM
This is a map to "connect the spots" — shipping containers in community green spaces and gardens in North Lawndale! Each spot is represented by an Adinkra symbol* chosen by the site's caretakers. You can secure your bike to a rack with the symbol on . . . — — Map (db m249359) HM
This monumental brick and stone edifice was built in 1926 as a synagogue for Jewish immigrants who came to the U.S. to escape anti-Semitism in Romania. In 1954 the building was bought by an African-American Baptist congregation under the leadership . . . — — Map (db m249361) HM
Community Collaborator
Stone Temple Baptist Church
Design Contributor
New Office (Steven Karvelius, Annabell Ren, Elliott Riggen)
The Storytelling Sukkah was originally created for the first annual Chicago Sukkah Design Festival . . . — — Map (db m249366) HM
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 m249341) HM
This rare-surviving example of an ethnic athletic club was built by the Turnverein Vorwaerts (Forwards Turners), a German organization which promoted athletics and worked to advance the social and political status of Chicago's German working-class . . . — — Map (db m249324) HM
This house documents the evolution of Norwood Park, from a farm community to a residential neighborhood. The small south wing had its origins as the home of Mark Noble, one of the first settlers in the area. An Italianate-style addition and other . . . — — Map (db m239935) HM
In recognition for their ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam this memorial is dedicated with Honor,
Gratitude and Pride to
Pfc. G. Kasper • Pfc. D. Fries • Capt. D. Luster — — Map (db m238982) WM
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Social Reformer
1858 - 1942
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon's lifelong activism on behalf of
women and children stemmed from her deep conviction for
social justice and universal brotherhood.
At Chicago's . . . — — Map (db m188316) HM
Ezekiel saw the wheel
Way up in the middle of the air
Ezekiel saw the wheel
Way up in the middle of the air
And the little wheel run by faith
And the big wheel run by the grace of God
A wheel in a wheel
Way up in the middle of the . . . — — Map (db m188341) HM
(Chee Chee Pin Quay)
Chief of the Potawatomi, Chippewa, and Ottawa Indians
Who died April 22, 1872
Catherine (Chevalier) his wife
who died August 7, 1860
and other members of their family
are buried on this spot -
Part of the . . . — — Map (db m55451) HM
[Front:]
1947 • 2001
[Rear:]
God • Country • Honor • Duty
Walter J. Sawkiw
Memorial Walkway
Dedicated Veterans Day
November 11, 2023
For his outstanding efforts in the Ukrainian American community, to include the acquisition . . . — — Map (db m240079) WM
Designed as a "model home," this Queen Anne-style house was built for Irving Park land developer Charles N. Loucks. It is a fine example of "pattern book architecture," building designs sold through the mail--a popular method used to keep pace with . . . — — Map (db m66329) HM
Znëget
The Potawatomi word for complex (something that is difficult)
La palabra Potawatomi para lo complejo (algo que es difícil)
Challenging History
There are many ways to look at history. It is not simply what happened in the . . . — — Map (db m242491) HM
This house is nationally significant as the earliest known site associated with the gay and lesbian civil rights movement in the United States. It was the home of pioneering activist Henry Gerber from 1924 to 1925, during which time he organized the . . . — — Map (db m47813) HM
Settled in the 1850s by German immigrants, this area was virtually destroyed by the Fire of 1871. Most of these wood cottages and brick and stone townhouses date to the last decades of the 19th century. After World War II, this area became the focus . . . — — Map (db m47626) HM
Settled in the 1850s by German immigrants, this area was virtually destroyed by the Fire of 1871. Most of these wood cottages and brick and stone townhouses date to the last decades of the 19th century. After World War II, this area became the focus . . . — — Map (db m242471) HM
Congratulations to The Second City on Serving up Chicago-style humor in this Old Town neighborhood for 50 years and to all who have helped make The Second City an institution that has been copied but never equaled.
Vi Daley, Alderman
Chicago’s . . . — — Map (db m47624) HM
Thalia Hall was founded by John Dusek at the turn of the century as a neighborhood establishment. Dusek was a family man, a tavern owner, and a facilitator of the arts. He was a visionary, and the founding father of Thalia Hall. His hope for the . . . — — Map (db m249238) HM
Portage was created in 1913 in an area that had few parks since its annexation to Chicago in 1889. Members of local civic organizations argued that parks would enhance property values and improve the neighborhood. Their efforts resulted in the . . . — — Map (db m242949) HM
Portage was created in 1913 in an area that had few parks since its annexation to Chicago in 1889. Members of local civic organizations argued that parks would enhance property values and improve the neighborhood. Their efforts resulted in the . . . — — Map (db m242950) HM
Portage was created in 1913 in an area that had few parks since its annexation to Chicago in 1889. Members of local civic organizations argued that parks would enhance property values and improve the neighborhood. Their efforts resulted in the . . . — — Map (db m248209) HM
[Center panel:]
We owe so much to so few
Dedicated in memory of the Romanian
Americans, who in the spirit of
loyalty, made the supreme sacrifice
in World War II
Pfc. George Gherghescu Jr. U.S.A., Co. B 11TH Eng. Combat Bn., April 27, . . . — — Map (db m242951) WM
At 4 P.M. on January 17, 1992, a series of explosions and fires ravaged the River West community. The fires were in an area bounded by the Chicago River, the Kennedy Expressway, and Kinzie and Division Streets. The devastation was caused by . . . — — Map (db m61460) HM
The Arcade (b. 1881-82) was the largest public building in the town of Pullman, serving as its social and commercial heart. Among the first indoor malls, the three-story building reached 90 feet in height and cost $318,000. The Pullman Arcade . . . — — Map (db m194276) HM
Hog Butcher for the World. Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling. City of the Big Shoulders...
The first five lines from Sandburg's 1914 poem "Chicago"
Poet, . . . — — Map (db m234538) HM
(German)
Zum andenken an die heldenmuthige thellnahme der Deutschen an der vertheidigung des neuen vaterlandes im Amerkanischen Burgerkriege
1861-65
Enthullt am 30 Mai 1887
(English)
In memory of the heroic Germans who . . . — — Map (db m81518) WM
Built during a period of rapid expansion of the Chicago Fire Department, this red-brick firehouse exemplifies the rapidly-growing city's commitment to the health and safety of its citizens. The firehouse is distinguished by handsome brick detailing . . . — — Map (db m242942) HM
Dedicated to the memory of those gallant heroes from the Chicago area who were members of the besieged garrison on the Bataan Peninsula and at Corregidor, Philippine Islands, in World War II.
May the courage and fortitude displayed by this group . . . — — Map (db m240274) WM
Built as the headquarters of one of the leading varnish manufacturers in the United States, this building is a rare Chicago example of Dutch Renaissance Revival-style architecture, marked by distinctive stepped gables. It was designed by Henry . . . — — Map (db m234669) HM
Chicago's first movable bridge was constructed at
this site in 1834. The timber span provided only a
60 foot opening for the passage of vessels. So
dangerous to ships was this narrow draw, that the
bridge was ordered removed by the council in . . . — — Map (db m181024) HM
Courthouse Place
Otto H. Matz, architect
1892-93
This Romanesque-style building, which housed the
Cook County Criminal Courts for 35 years, was the
site of many legendary trials, including the Leopold
and Loeb murder case and Black . . . — — Map (db m188841) HM
Former Chicago Historical Society Building
Henry Ives Cobb, architect
1892
The Chicago Historical Society occupied this
structure until 1931, and it was that organization's
need for a fireproof building that accounts for
the . . . — — Map (db m180703) HM
This metal-and-glass skyscraper was built to house the Chicago offices of the IBM Corporation, one of the nation's premier companies. It was the last American building designed by Mies van der Rohe, one of the most internationally-significant . . . — — Map (db m240272) HM
This building was given to the
American College of Surgeons as a
perpetual memorial to John B. Murphy,
M.D., F.A.C.S., by his widow and
daughters who were joined by Fellows
of the College and generous Chicago
civic leaders led by members of . . . — — Map (db m185283) HM
This building survives from the heyday of Chicago's cable car system, the largest in the United States during the late nineteenth century. Originally housing a pair of Corliss engines, the Powerhouse served as a critical mass transit link between . . . — — Map (db m240250) HM
This "city within a city" was the first real estate development in Chicago to mix residential, commercial, and entertainment uses in a dense high-rise complex in the city's central area. It was
designed by innovative architect Bertrand Goldberg as . . . — — Map (db m240278) HM
McCormick Double House
Frederick and Edward Baumann, architects
1875
This early, post-Chicago Fire, Joliet limestone-clad building was
originally built as a "double” house for Industrialist Leander
James McCormick and his son Robert . . . — — Map (db m180925) HM
Combining elements of both the Chicago and Prairie schools of architecture, this is a particularly fine example of industrial design. The outside walls clearly express the supporting frame. The building is enhanced by the superb proportions of the . . . — — Map (db m240267) HM
Ruth Page
Dancer and Choreographer
1899 - 1991
Ruth Page was a pioneering figure in
American dance, and the most influential
dance presence that Chicago has ever
known. Choreographing operas into ballets,
she created an . . . — — Map (db m181012) HM
The Norwegian sailing ship
Sleipner
left Bergen, Norway- May 23, 1862
arrived Chicago- August 2, 1862
this ship, carrying 107 passengers and 350 tons of cargo
moored at this location in the Chicago River. The Sleipner
called again in 1863, . . . — — Map (db m134955) HM
Tree Studios
Parfitt Brothers, with Bauer & Hill
architects
Philanthropists Lambert and Anna Field Tree
constructed this artists studio building in the
backyard of their since-demolished mansion.
The income from the retail storefronts . . . — — Map (db m180902) HM
This tablet honors the memory of
William D. Boyce
who from his office in this building in the year 1910 started the procedures for the organization and incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America — — Map (db m249523) HM
This tablet honors the memory of
William D. Boyce
who in 1915 in this building started the Lone Scouts of America and Lone Scout Magazine
1915–1965 — — Map (db m249528) HM
A pioneer of children's television, Burr Tillstrom's earliest puppet shows were put on in the window of his boyhood home for the neighborhood children.
Graduating from Senn High School in 1935, Tillstrom turned down a college scholarship to be . . . — — Map (db m243039) HM
One of the last of Wright's small urban houses, the Bach House combines elements of the Prairie Style with a compact plan well suited for an interior lot. The inward orientation of the house ensures the privacy of its residents and reflects Wright's . . . — — Map (db m59980) HM
Clark Street honors George Rogers Clark, whose brother, William Clark, with Ninian Edwards and Auguste Chouteau, in 1816 negotiated Indian treaty ceding land including Chicago site from Rogers Avenue to Lake Calumet.
(Former) Cosmopolitan State Bank
Schmidt, Garden & Martin, architects
1920
This Georgian Revival-style bank combines simplified classical
details with finely-crafted brick masonry and carved limestone.
The bank served the large . . . — — Map (db m180903) HM
This rare surviving example of Victorian Gothic design is also one of the city's best late-19th century apartment buildings. Because early luxury apartments were viewed with skepticism, this building was designed to look like a series of four . . . — — Map (db m66612) HM
This library stands on the site
formerly occupied by the
Mahlon D. Ogden residence ,
the only house in the path of
the Great Fire of 1871
which was not burned. — — Map (db m180595) HM
Supt. of Chicago License Bureau – 1923
Member of the Sanitary District – 1924
Member – Bd. of City Improvements – 1925
Dem. Ward Committeeman 42nd Ward – 1930-1961
State Representative – 1932 to 1934 . . . — — Map (db m47602) HM
An oasis of greenery in a busy downtown,
Washington Square is the City's oldest
park, dating to 1842 when James Fitch,
Orasmua Bushnell, and Charles Butler of
the American Land Company donated the
property to the City.
The donors named . . . — — Map (db m185277) HM
The Field Museum acknowledges that it resides within the traditional homelands of the Hoocąk (Winnebago/Ho'Chunk), Jiwere (Otoe), Nutachi (Missouria), and Baxoje (lowas); Kiash Matchitiwuk (Menominee); Meshkwahkîha (Meskwaki); . . . — — Map (db m232758) HM
There are three existing ancient Nine Dragon Walls in China. They are located in Datong, Shanxi Province and Beijing. The Nine Dragon Walls are originated from Screen Walls in ancient Chinese architecture.
Ancient Chinese believed 9 to be the . . . — — Map (db m81418) HM
Andrew “Rube” Foster dominated the Negro leagues as a pitcher, manager, owner and league organizer. His professional career began at age 18, pitching for New York’s Cuban X-Giants. He won four games
in the 1903 “Colored Championship of the World.” . . . — — Map (db m235191) HM
Camp Douglas Prison
Camp Douglas was established as a Union training camp on the south side of Chicago. When Fort Donelson, a Confederate stronghold on the Cumberland River west of Clarksville, Tennessee, surrendered in February 1862, the . . . — — Map (db m232642) HM
Mahalia Jackson
Gospel singer
1911 - 1972
One of thousands of black Southerners to move north
during the Great Migration, Mahalia Jackson arrived in
Chicago in 1927, bringing with her the rich tradition of
New Orleans gospel . . . — — Map (db m188245) HM
Thomas A. Dorsey
Musician
1899 - 1993
The “father of gospel music,” Thomas Dorsey mixed jazz, blues
and spirituals to create a new musical genre. Composer, publisher
and promoter, he toured the United States with legends
Mahalia . . . — — Map (db m188247) HM
227 East Walton Place Apartment Building
Harry Weese, architect
1956
This post-World War II building exemplifies progressive architectural ideals as practiced by one of Chicago's most eclectic and innovative
architects of the late 20th . . . — — Map (db m180744) HM
Allerton Hotel
Murgatroyd & Ogden, architects
1922-24
A rare example of Northern Italian Renaissance
Revival architecture applied to a high-rise
structure and the city's first building to use
a pronounced setback and towers, as . . . — — Map (db m180890) HM
Considered the founders of Chicago, Catherine (1756 - 1809) and Jean Baptiste (1745 - 1818) Point du Sable established a fur trading post on this site in the 1770s or early 1780s, approximately a half century before Chicago was incorporated. This . . . — — Map (db m99739) HM
In this its centennial year the Chicago Water Tower has been designated the first American Water Landmark “because of its significance in the development of Chicago’s water resources and its symbolic identity with the spirit of . . . — — Map (db m47575) HM
This tablet is erected in recognition of the outstanding services to the city of Chicago given by
DeWitt Clinton Cregier
Engineer of Chicago Ave. Pumping Station 1853-1879
City Engineer 1879-1883
Commissioner of Public Works 1882-1886
Mayor of . . . — — Map (db m47579) HM
Eli Schulman, the renowned restaurateur & creator of Eli's Cheesecake, was a Chicago original. Friend to all Chicagoans, no matter what their status, Eli embodied the determination, the open-armed spirit & the street-smart charm of the city he . . . — — Map (db m232614) HM
In Memoriam
Erected by the Harold A. Taylor Post
No. 47
American Legion
In honor and grateful recognition of the gallant and meritorious services of the soldiers, sailors, and marines of the North Central District who sacrificed their lives in . . . — — Map (db m47581) HM
Water Marks mosaic sculptures celebrate something few people know. Chicago owes its greatness to a canal built over 150 years ago.
Generations of French fur traders and American travelers―nation builders―dreamed of . . . — — Map (db m81423) HM
[Front:][Artwork motif of Wrigley Field, Soldier Field and Comiskey Park.]
'Hey Hey'
[Left Side:]
Inducted into Media Wing of Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, in 1983, and 13 other Halls of Fame . . . — — Map (db m47668) HM
African-Caribbean, born in St.Marc, Haiti
In the 1770's he opened the first trading post,
beside the Chicago River, establishing
the settlement that became Chicago.
The DuSable homestead was located near this site.
This monument was . . . — — Map (db m79428) HM
In Honor of Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette
The First White Men to Pass Through the Chicago River
September 1673
This Tablet is placed by the Illinois Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Under the auspices of the Chicago . . . — — Map (db m99733) HM
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Architect
1886 - 1969
The master of Modern architecture and one of the
greatest architects of the 20th Century, Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe reshaped the skylines of America’s
major cities in the 1950s, '60s, . . . — — Map (db m181521) HM
Medal of Honor-Recipient Posthumous, Milton L. Olive III Park, PFC U.S. Army Company B, 2b Battalion (Airborne) 503d Infantry, 173 Airborne Brigade, Vietnam, 1965. Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life . . . — — Map (db m114226) WM
Navy Pier honors and salutes the members of the U.S. armed forces whose lives were lost while conducting training exercises at the Pier during World War ll. We commemorate their brave efforts and recognize their sacrifice while serving our country. — — Map (db m229721) WM
Finely detailed with tapestry brick and carved stone ornament, this Arts & Crafts-influenced facade is an excellent example of the type of designs for which this architectural firm was noted. "Towertown," as the area surrounding the Chicago Water . . . — — Map (db m66729) HM
This water tower, completed in 1869, marks establishment of Chicago’s second water works. Although most other buildings of pumping system were burned it stands as a principal memorial of 1871’s great fire.
Erected by
Chicago’s Charter . . . — — Map (db m47576) HM
Serving as a connection between the Terminal Building to the west and the Recreation Building to the east, the Shelter Building was part of the original Pier construction of 1916. As such, it served the tens of thousands of city residents who would . . . — — Map (db m47850) HM
Still withstanding the test of time, the Terminal Building has hosted numerous receptions, parties and shows since it was constructed in 1916. Originally named the Terminal Building due to its function as a streetcar terminal, the structure also . . . — — Map (db m47848) HM
Jolliet, Father Marquette, La Salle and Tonti will live in American history as fearless explorers who made their way through the Great Lakes and across this watershed to the Mississippi in the late seventeenth century and typify the spirit of brave . . . — — Map (db m99369) HM
The Chicago Water Tower was erected in 1869 and housed a 138-foot-high standpipe, three feet in diameter, which equalized pressure and controlled the water flowing through the mains throughout the City. Fortunately, the tower was solidly constructed . . . — — Map (db m81430) HM
Tribune Tower
John Mead Howells and
Raymond Hood, architects
1925
This design was the result of an international competition for ‘the most beautiful office building in the world,” held in 1922 by the Chicago Tribune. The . . . — — Map (db m106357) HM
On this site about 1834, Gurdon S. Hubbard built Chicago’s first warehouse for storing pork and other pioneer produce. Because of its size and substantial construction early skeptics called the building "Hubbard’s Folly." — — Map (db m47692) HM
This terra-cotta-clad office building is a handsome example of the Gothic Revival architectural style. Built on the site of an earlier wholesale warehouse for the Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Department Store, the building exemplifies the . . . — — Map (db m236485) HM
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