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Showing posts with label Chicago Landmarks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago Landmarks. Show all posts
Monday, April 29, 2024

Carl Sandburg Village, 1355 N Sandburg Terrace, Chicago, Promoted Social Changes.

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The History of  Carl Sandburg Village Carl Sandburg Village was built as an urban renewal project—intended to spur redevelopment of the dimi...
Friday, January 26, 2024

Merchandise Mart in Chicago, History and Little Known Facts.

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The Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, a colossal monolith on the Chicago River, boasts a rich history as grand as scale and as v...
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Saturday, November 4, 2023

Grant Park Stadium was renamed Soldier Field at the urging of Chicago’s Gold Star Mothers on November 11, 1925.

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Opened on October 9, 1924, Grant Park Stadium was designed by the architecture firm of Holabird & Roche. Neo-classical in style, the des...
Friday, November 3, 2023

The Newberry Library and Walter Loomis Newberry's History.

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Walter Loomis Newberry died on November 6, 1868, during a return trip from France for medical treatment. His bequest of $2.1 million ($46 mi...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The Legacy of Chicagoan David Kennison, Debunked.

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RECORDED HISTORY Most Chicagoans have likely never heard of David Kennison (aka Kinnison). And yet, when he died here in 1852, his funeral w...
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Friday, September 8, 2023

Emma C. Kennett was a female architect and real estate developer in Chicago. (1885-1960)

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Between 1910 and 1920, there was an apartment building boom  in the Rogers Park Community of Chicago . Many of the spacious apartments in bu...
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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean,” is one of Chicago’s most popular sights.

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Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean,” is one of Chicago’s most famous sights. The monumental work of art anchors downtown Millennium Park and reflects...
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Friday, February 10, 2023

The Drake Hotel, Chicago; A National Historic Place Since 1980.

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"Aquila Non-Capit Muscas" literally means in Latin, "The Eagle Does Not Catch Flies," or in modern times, "A Noble ...
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