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United States historic place Prairie Avenue District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Chicago Landmark The John J. Glessner House by Henry Hobson Richardson is located within the Prairie Avenue District. Show map of Chicago metropolitan area Show map of Illinois Location Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°51′26″N 87°37′19″W / 41.85722°N 87.62194 ...
Maria-Letizia Bonaparte [b] (née Ramolino; [c] 24 August 1750 or 1749 [a] – 2 February 1836), known as Letizia Bonaparte, was a Corsican noblewoman and the mother of Napoleon I of France. She received the title " Madame Mère " (French for "Madame Mother") due to her status as the Emperor's mother.
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2 ) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [ 3 ]
The hotel would become the residence of many prominent residents of Chicago. Additionally, popular gathering spot for notable figures was the hotel's bar room, which actor John Brougham had given the name "House of David". [3] Among the notable frequenters of the "House of David" over the years was former congressman David Stuart. [3]
The Historic Michigan Boulevard District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States encompassing Michigan Avenue between 11th (1100 south in the street numbering system) or Roosevelt Road (1200 south), depending on the source, and Randolph Streets (150 north) and named after the nearby Lake Michigan.
Col. Wood's Museum (sometimes referred to simply as the Chicago Museum) was a museum and public theatre located in Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1864, but was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire. A second incarnation opened in 1875, but it was also destroyed by fire. The final incarnation of the museum was opened in 1884.
Adrian S. Burrows Sr./NBC Forever part of Firehouse 51! Chicago Fire’s Dalmatian, Tuesday, died over the weekend, after working on the series for four years. One Chicago’s Most Heartbreaking ...
At the time of the fire, guests occupied 886 rooms of the hotel, with 103 employees at work. [2] [11] The dead included a battalion chief of the Chicago Fire Department. [12] The fire began in the Silver Grill Cocktail Lounge on the lower floor on the La Salle Street side adjacent to the lobby before ascending stairwells and shafts.