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|   Abraham Lincoln Center plaque - Chicago, IL
in Abraham Lincoln Century old plaque on the exterior that reads: "This building is dedicated to public service honoring the memory of Abraham Lincoln -- Democrat." posted by:  adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/17/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.8 km |  Abraham Lincoln Center - Chicago, IL
in Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings Frank Lloyd Wright designed this large structure as a church for his uncle, Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. The building now serves Northeastern Illinois University after a 1978 renovation. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 03/31/2018 last visited: never |
 view gallery S1.1 km
|  Leopold & Loeb kill Bobby Franks - Chicago, IL
in Infamous Crime Scenes The "Crime of the Century" began here on May 21, 1924 when friends Nathan Leopold (19) and Richard Loeb (18) abducted little Bobby Franks upon leaving the Harvard School for Boys, and killed him nearby. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 01/21/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.1 km |  Donoghue Elementary School Peace Pole - Chicago, IL
in Peace Poles Located in center yard of the school, planted Aug 1,2006. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/16/2016 last visited: never |
 view gallery SW1.3 km
|  Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church - Chicago, IL
in Baptist Churches This church in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago is considered by many to be the birthplace of Gospel music. posted by:  libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/02/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW1.3 km |  Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church - Chicago, IL
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This church in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago is considered by many to be the birthplace of Gospel music. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/03/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery W1.3 km
|  Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong - Chicago, IL
in Citizen Memorials A tribute to Louis Armstrong in front of the house where he lived with Lil Hardin Armstrong during their marriage. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/02/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.4 km |  Mariano's Hebru Brantley Mural - Chicago, IL
in Murals A hidden gem, this mural by Chicago artist Hebru Brantley is inside a Mariano's grocery store in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/11/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallery SE1.4 km
| The McArthur House - Chicago, IL in Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings One of the “bootleg houses,” this home from 1892 is in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/25/2019 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE1.4 km | The Blossom House - Chicago, IL in Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings One of the “bootleg houses,” this home from 1892 is in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/25/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryW1.4 km | Forum, The - Chicago, IL in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This historic building housed a retail center as well as a performance hall and was a major feature of Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/03/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Stephen A. Douglas Tomb - Chicago, IL
in Wikipedia Entries Stephen Douglas is best know for a series of debates with Abraham Lincoln in a Senate race in 1858. Douglas won that election. In 1860, he lost the Presidential election to Lincoln. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/15/2012 last visited: 12/26/2014 |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Stephen Arnold Douglas - Chicago, IL
in Illinois Historical Markers Stephen Douglas is best know for a series of debates with Abraham Lincoln in a Senate race in 1858. Douglas won that election. In 1860, he lost the Presidential election to Lincoln. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/15/2012 last visited: 12/26/2014 |
 view galleryS1.6 km | McGill House - Chicago, IL in Illinois Historical Markers This castle-like mansion was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb and built in 1891. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/05/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Stephen A. Douglas Tomb - Chicago, IL
in Freestanding Columns The burial place of distinguished statesman Stephen Douglas. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/13/2012 last visited: 12/26/2014 |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Stephen A. Douglas - Chicago, IL
in Out of Place Graves Stephen Douglas is best know for a series of debates with Abraham Lincoln in a Senate race in 1858. Douglas won that election. In 1860, he lost the Presidential election to Lincoln. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Illinois date approved: 05/14/2012 last visited: 12/26/2014 |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Mausoleum with allegorical figures topped by a 46-foot column on top of which is a figure of Douglas. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 04/15/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.6 km |  Shoesmith School Mosaic - Chicago, IL
in Mosaics This mosaic is near the entrance to a school in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/26/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.6 km |  5000 S. Woodlawn Apartment Building - Chicago, IL
in Doorways of the World Ornately molded doorway on a private apartment building in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/23/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.8 km |  KAM Isaiah Israel - Chicago, IL
in Synagogues The oldest Jewish congregation in Chicago, KAM Isaiah Israel is a synagogue located in the Kenwood neighborhood of the city. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/30/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.8 km | KAM Isaiah Israel Synagogue-Chicago, IL in Illinois Historical Markers KAM Isaiah Israel Temple, a synagogue in the Kenwood neighborhood and home to the oldest Jewish congregation in Chicago. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 12/03/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.8 km |  FIRST - Jewish Congregation in Chicago
in First of its Kind KAM Isaiah Israel was the first Jewish congregation in Chicago, dating back to 1847. posted by: libbykc location: Illinois date approved: 11/27/2019 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW1.9 km |  Shelly's Loan Company (Chicago, IL) - The Blues Brothers
in Movie Locations ‘Ray’s Music Store’, where the band buys equipment from Ray Charles. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/26/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.9 km |  The Drexel Monument relief panels - Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures Elaborate tiered fountain with a four-sided bronze base decorated with reliefs of Neptune and harvest goddess figures, acanthus leaf borders, winged lions, and scalloped shells. Set upon an elaborate pedestal is the life-size portrait of Drexel. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 05/07/2010 last visited: 06/09/2010 |
 view galleryS1.9 km | The Drexel Monument - Chicago, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Elaborate tiered fountain with a four-sided bronze base decorated with Neptune and harvest goddess figures, acanthus leaf borders, winged lions, and scalloped shells. Set upon an elaborate pedestal is the life-size portrait of Drexel. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 02/15/2010 last visited: 06/09/2010 |
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