view gallery SW1.8 km | Christopher Columbus statue - Fire Museum of Greater Chicago, Chicago, IL in Statues of Historic Figures A newly refurbished, 12 foot Columbus, originally from the 1893 World's Fair, is now on display in the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 07/28/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.8 km | Christopher Columbus statue - Fire Museum of Greater Chicago, Chicago, IL in Permanent World Fair and Expo Structures A newly refurbished, 12 foot Columbus, originally from the 1893 World's Fair, is now on display in the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/03/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.8 km | Fire Museum of Greater Chicago - Chicago, IL in Converted Firehouses The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago is dedicated to preserving the history of firefighting in the city of Chicago and its suburbs. The museum has been recently renovated and contains an impressive collection of firefighting memorabilia and equipment. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/05/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW1.9 km | Central Manufacturing District Tower - Central Manufacturing District: Pershing Road Development - Chicago, IL in NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings This iconic clock tower on Pershing Road was part of the Central Manufacturing District Pershing Road Development. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 06/10/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.9 km | Central Manufacturing District Inn/ U.S. Post Office Station “C” - Central Manufacturing District: Pershing Road Development - Chicago, IL in NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings This contributing building was once a post office for Chicago's Central Manufacturing District. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 06/15/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery NE1.9 km | Chicago Stockyards Fire Memorial - Chicago, IL in Firefighter Memorials Eight-foot-tall, graphic black shapes of struggling firefighters and memorial inscriptions, located just west of the old Union Stockyards gate near 43rd Street and Halsted. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/30/2008 last visited: 05/01/2010 |
view gallery NE1.9 km | Stockyard Gate - Chicago, Illinois in Gates of Distinction Chicago was famous for its huge stockyards and the filth and stench of the area inspired many a writer, including Sandburg, Dreiser, and most famously, Upton Sinclair for his book, "The Jungle." This gate marks their entrance.
posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 08/06/2007 last visited: 07/26/2011 |
view gallery NE1.9 km | The Stock Yards and Packingtown - Chicago, Illinois in American Guide Series Chicago was famous for its huge stockyards and the filth and stench of the area inspired many a writer, including Sandburg, Dreiser, and most famously, Upton Sinclair for his book, "The Jungle." posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 08/03/2007 last visited: 08/30/2015 |
view gallery NE1.9 km | The Jungle by Upton Sinclair - Chicago, Illinois in Literary Sites Chicago was famous for its huge stockyards and the filth and stench of the area inspired many a writer, including Sandburg, Dreiser, and most famously, Upton Sinclair for his book, "The Jungle" posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 07/13/2007 last visited: 05/01/2010 |
view gallery NE1.9 km | Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards - Chicago, Illinois in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Chicago was famous for its huge stockyards and the filth and stench of the area inspired many a writer, including Sandburg, Dreiser, and most famously, Upton Sinclair for his book, "The Jungle." This gate marks their entrance. posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 08/02/2007 last visited: 08/30/2015 |
view gallery NE1.9 km | Union Stockyard Gate - Chicago, IL in Photos Then and Now Chicago was famous for its huge stockyards and the filth and stench of the area inspired many a writer, including Sandburg, Dreiser, and most famously, Upton Sinclair for his book, "The Jungle." This gate marks their entrance.
posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 11/09/2007 last visited: 08/30/2015 |
view gallery NE1.9 km | Chicago Union Stockyards Arch - Chicago, Illinois in Freestanding Arches Chicago was famous for its huge stockyards and the filth and stench of the area inspired many a writer, including Sandburg, Dreiser, and most famously, Upton Sinclair for his book, "The Jungle." This gate marks their entrance.
posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 11/14/2007 last visited: 08/30/2015 |
view gallery N1.9 km | Saints Peter and Paul World War I Monument - Chicago, IL in World War I Memorials and Monuments This memorial is mounted on an exterior wall of Blessed Sacrament Parish at SS Peter and Paul Church on S. Paulina Street in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/28/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.9 km | Saints Peter and Paul - Chicago, IL in This Old Church SS Peter and Paul church was historically one of three Catholic parishes serving the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago. It specifically served Polish immigrants. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/28/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery N1.9 km | Saints Peter and Paul Veterans Memorial - Chicago, IL in Non-Specific Veteran Memorials A non-specific veterans memorial in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 06/11/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery NE2.1 km | Spirit of Transportation - Chicago, IL in Relief Art Sculptures Two reliefs, one installed on the wall on either side of the entrance, which feature bare-chested males with hair flowing to suggest movement. Each figure is engaged in an activity related to transportation. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/07/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NE2.1 km | Spirit of Transportation reliefs - Chicago, IL in Art Deco - Art Nouveau Two reliefs, one installed on the wall on either side of the entrance, which feature bare-chested males with hair flowing to suggest movement. Each figure is engaged in an activity related to transportation. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 09/08/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery NE2.1 km | Spirit of Transportation - Chicago, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Two reliefs, one installed on the wall on either side of the entrance, which feature bare-chested males with hair flowing to suggest movement. Each figure is engaged in an activity related to transportation. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/06/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.1 km | Tell Me About The World You Want To Live In - Chicago, IL in Murals This large mural by Ellen Rutt covers the side of an industrial building on South Ashland Avenue. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/29/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.1 km | Pfannmueller Engineering Co. - Central Manufacturing District Original - Chicago, IL in NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings This building was once home to Pfannmueller Engineering, a company that specialized in engines, boilers, heaters, and electric generators. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/29/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.1 km | Sunburst Door - Chicago, IL in Garage Door Art This garage door art is in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 06/06/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.3 km | St. Andrew Lutheran Church - Chicago, IL in This Old Church This Lutheran church in the McKinley Park neighborhood was founded in 1888 and the cornerstone of this building laid in 1891. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 08/17/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.3 km | Geographic Center of Chicago - Chicago, IL in Geographical Centers This sign at 37th and Honore marks the geographical center of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 07/22/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.3 km | Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. - Central Manufacturing District Original - Chicago, IL in NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings This contributing building was once the home of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. and is now a self storage business. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/29/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery N2.3 km | 1929 - St. Andrew's Ev. Luth. School and Parish Hall - Chicago, IL in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones This school building was built by St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (across the street) to serve the growing population. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 08/17/2021 last visited: never |
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