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|   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 galleryE1 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 galleryE1 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 galleryE1 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 galleryE1 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 galleryE1 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 galleryE1 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 galleryE1.1 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 galleryE1.1 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 galleryE1.1 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 |
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|  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 galleryNW1.3 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 galleryNW1.3 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 galleryNW1.3 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 galleryNW1.3 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 galleryNW1.4 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 galleryNW1.4 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 |
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| Empire Iron & Steel Company - Central Manufacturing District Original - Chicago, IL in NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings This industrial building was once home to Empire Iron & steel, a branch of the Brier Hill Steel Company, and was used for the manufacture of galvanized products. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 01/03/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 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 galleryNW1.6 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 galleryNE1.6 km |  Pershing Road Substation - Chicago, IL
in Historic Transformer Sub-Stations Buildings A historic substation designed by prairie school architect Hermann von Holst. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 01/02/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 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 galleryNW1.6 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 galleryNE1.6 km |  The People of Bridgeport - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers A marker devoted to the various ethnic groups of Bridgeport, the Chicago neighborhood in which it is displayed. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/28/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 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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