Literary Landmark - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 53.309 W 087° 37.460
16T E 448203 N 4637583
This plaque is located on the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
Waymark Code: WMBV4X
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2011
Views: 13
This is certainly a different kind of plaque than one usually encounters....
It is located on the SE pylon of the Michigan Avenue Bridge and reads:
"FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES USA
LITERARY LANDMARKS REGISTER
This site is designated a
Literary Landmark
in recognition of the use of
BRIDGES AS SYMBOLS
by such authors as
CARL SANDBURG, THEODORE DREISER,
AND UPTON SINCLAIR
in
CHIGAGO'S LITERARY TRADITION
Friends of the Chicago Public Library
June 22, 1990"
Group that erected the marker: Friends of the Chicago Public Library
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
SE pylon of the Michigan Avenue Bridge
Chicago, IL USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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