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2. List of public art in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Statue of Alexander Hamilton: Lincoln Park: 1952 () John Angel: Sculpture: Bronze: Chicago Park District: More images: Statue of Alexander von Humboldt: Humboldt Park: 1892 () Felix Görling Sculpture: Bronze: Chicago Park District: Bronze Cow Statue: Chicago Cultural Center: 2001 () Peter Hanig: Sculpture: Bronze: Height: 4.5 feet (1.4 m ...

3. Category:Statues in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (Chicago) Statue of Benito Juárez (Chicago) Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Chicago) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chicago) Statue of Irv Kupcinet; Statue of Leif Erikson (Chicago) Statue of Michael Jordan; Statue of Richard J. Oglesby; Statue of Robert Cavelier de La Salle; Statue of The Republic

4. List of Chicago Landmarks - Wikipedia

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   Glessner House, designated on October 14, 1970, as one of the first official Chicago Landmarks Night view of the top of The Chicago Board of Trade Building at 141 West Jackson, an address that has twice housed Chicago's tallest building Chicago Landmark is a designation by the Mayor and the City Council of Chicago for historic sites in Chicago, Illinois. Listed sites are selected after meeting ...

5. Lincoln Park, Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Because the area was considered remote, a smallpox hospital and the city cemetery were located in Lincoln Park until the 1860s. [5] [6] In 1837, Chicago was incorporated as a city, and North Avenue (to the south of today's Lincoln Park neighborhood) was established as the city's northern boundary.

6. Garfield Park Conservatory - Wikipedia

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   Garfield Park Conservatory, located in Garfield Park in Chicago, is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the United States.Often referred to as "landscape art under glass", the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres (18,000 m 2) inside and out and contains a number of permanent plant exhibits incorporating specimens from around the world, including some cycads ...

7. Lincoln Park Conservatory - Wikipedia

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   Called the Great Garden, it is one of the oldest public gardens in Chicago and pre-dates the present conservatory by 20 years. [10] The Lincoln Park Commission installed the fountain in 1886–87. [11] Its design was chosen by Chicago's Lincoln Memorial Fund over those of four others submitted during an 1883 competition. [11]

8. Ulysses S. Grant Monument - Wikipedia

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   At the time of its completion, the monument was the largest bronze statue cast in the United States, and over 250,000 people were present at the dedication of the monument. In 2021, Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot announced that Grant, as well as 40 other statues and dedications in the Chicago area, were under review for possible removal. The ...

9. The Woman's Building (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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   Woman's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893. The Woman's Building was designed and built in June 1892, for the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893; under the auspices of the Board of Lady Managers. [1] Out of the twelve main buildings for the Exhibition, the Woman's Building was the first to be completed. [2]