view gallery SW0.8 km | Wayne, Ridge & Hollywood island peace pole - Chicago, IL in Peace Poles A battered pole hanging on in an island between Wayne, Ridge and Hollywood Streets. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/30/2010 last visited: 05/05/2013 |
view gallery NW1 km | St. Gertrude's Catholic Church peace pole - Chicago, IL in Peace Poles Chicago-style peace pole on the south side of the church near the rectory. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/30/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery N1 km | Madonna Della Strada Chapel - Chicago, IL in Art Deco - Art Nouveau Madonna Della Strada is an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture on the Chicagoland shores of Lake Michigan. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 01/24/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.1 km | Loyola University Lakeshore Campus peace pole - Chicago, IL in Peace Poles Eight languages adorn this peace pole on the lakeshore campus of Loyola University. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 02/21/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery W1.1 km | Young Lincoln Statue - Seven Mile House site, Senn Park (Chicago,IL) in Abraham Lincoln Sculpted by Charles Keck, donated by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs in 1997. Located at 5887 N. Ridge Avenue. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 02/17/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery W1.1 km | Young Lincoln Statue - Seven Mile House site, Senn Park (Chicago,IL) in Statues of Historic Figures Sculpted by Charles Keck, donated by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs in 1997. Located at 5887 N. Ridge Avenue.
posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/12/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.1 km | Cudahy Library Sundial - Chicago, IL in Sundials Next to the original library entrance stands the tower and sundial, on the lakeshore campus of Loyola University. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 01/29/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.1 km | Crown Center in Web Cameras Web cam in the Crown Center of Loyola's Lakeshore Campus. posted by: MrSlinkyman location: Illinois date approved: 02/07/2006 last visited: 10/11/2014 |
view gallery W1.3 km | Service Men's Club World War Memorial - Chicago, IL in World War I Memorials and Monuments Tall shaft located in a small triangular park at the intersection of Clark, Edgewater & Ashland Avenues. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/28/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.3 km | North Sheridan Road Art Deco Building - Chicago, IL in Art Deco - Art Nouveau Scenes of historic Chicago on the facade of this retail building. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/23/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.3 km | North Sheridan Road Art Deco Building - Chicago, IL in Frieze Art Scenes of historic Chicago on the upper facade of this retail building. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/26/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery S1.4 km | Epworth United Methodist Church peace pole - Chicago, IL in Peace Poles Battered peace pole that refuses to die, in front of the church. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/16/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Jesus with Children - Chicago, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A stylized form of Jesus with his arms outstretched. Below him on the proper right is a boy wearing knee pants, holding a four-engined aircraft in his hands. Next to him, is a girl holding a ball. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/29/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Jesus with Children - Chicago, IL in Statues of Religious Figures A stylized form of Jesus with his arms outstretched. Below him on the proper right is a boy wearing knee pants, holding a four-engined aircraft in his hands. Next to him, is a girl holding a ball. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/29/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery S1.4 km | North Shore Baptist Church peace pole - Chicago, IL in Peace Poles Four-sider with eight languages on the north side of Chicago - May Peace Prevail on Earth. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/15/2023 last visited: never |
view gallery W1.6 km | Rosehill Cemetery - Chicago, IL in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Historic cemetery located on the Chicago's northside. Site of several Civil War monuments, and graves of Civil War generals and soldiers. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 07/22/2006 last visited: 10/23/2016 |
view gallery W1.6 km | Rosehill Cemetery Administration Building and Entry Gate - Chicago, IL in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Historic entry gate to the largest cemetery in Chicago. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 07/22/2006 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
view gallery W1.6 km | Humphrey Family Headstone - Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL in Zinc Headstones Humphrey Family Headstone - Rosehill Cemetery posted by: CHI-TOWN ROMEO location: Illinois date approved: 02/26/2009 last visited: 03/01/2009 |
view gallery W1.8 km | Mayor Wentworth of Chicago in Obelisks Mayor "Long John" Wentworth (1815-1888), received his nickname due to his 6'6" height.
On one occasion, Mayor Wentworth introduced the Prince of Wales from the balcony of the Tremont House Hotel to a crowd below. "Boys, this is the prince. Prince, these are the boys."
Wentworth chose to have the tallest monument at Rosehill, a 72-foot obelisk erected before his death at a cost of $38,000. A small headstone marked simply "J.W." is directly in front of the obelisk, with other relatives off posted by: CHI-TOWN ROMEO location: Illinois date approved: 01/02/2009 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
view gallery W1.8 km | John Wentworth Chicago Mayor / U.S. House of Rep in Grave of a Famous Person Monument to one of Chicago's former mayors posted by: CHI-TOWN ROMEO location: Illinois date approved: 12/23/2008 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
view gallery W1.8 km | George S. Bangs in Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones George S. Bangs is credited with starting"The Fast Mail", his grave is located in Rosehill Cemetery on Chicago's northside. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 07/22/2006 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
view gallery W1.8 km | George S. Bangs Monument - Chicago, Illinois in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Grave stone of George S. Bangs who is credited with starting "The Fast Mail", his grave is located in Rosehill Cemetery on Chicago's northside. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 10/22/2009 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
view gallery W1.8 km | George B. Armstrong in Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones George Armstrong is credited with founding the of the concept of en route mail sorting aboard trains which became the Railway Mail Service. Grave is located in Rosehill Cemetery on the Chicago northside. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 07/22/2006 last visited: 02/25/2009 |
view gallery W1.8 km | Battery A Chicago Light Artillery Monument in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Monument dedicated to Battery A Chicago Artillery located in Rosehill Cemetery on Chicago's northside. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 07/23/2006 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
view gallery W1.8 km | Volunteer Fire Fighter's Monument - Chicago, Illinois in Firefighter Memorials Firefighters monument honoring volunteer fighters of Chicago in the Rosehill Cemetery on Chicago's north side. posted by: BruceS location: Illinois date approved: 10/22/2009 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
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