Category Archives: Historic Landmarks
Day 93: New Line Tavern
Located in the Warehouse District in the West Loop, on Clinton and Lake Street, the New Line Tavern bar is accessible from the Green and Pink lines. New Line occupies the ground floor of the Powerhouse Building which powered the … Continue reading
Day 92: Eyesore or History??
As I do research on the photos that I have posted to find out more on the history of the architecture and locations that are featured, I have found that many people feel that parts of Chicago that hold historic … Continue reading
Day 79: Kinzie Street Bridge
I did a post earlier this year on the Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, I really like this bridge a lot and decided to head out there again this weekend to see what kind of photos I could get since the … Continue reading
Day 77: Railway Powerhouse
Located on Milwaukee and Clinton, the Powerhouse is the best-surviving building associated with the Chicago and North Western Railway. This was one of the city’s most prominent historic railroads. While a … Continue reading
Day 46: Canal Street Bridge
The Canal Street Bridge is a railroad bridge that was built in 1914. It is a vertical lift bridge that goes across the south branch of the Chicago River, and is the only vertical lift bridge that crosses the Chicago … Continue reading
Day 19: Lake Shore Drive Bridge
The Lake Shore Drive bridge…a product of depression relief funds. Started in 1929, the bridge wasn’t completed until 1937 due to a halt in construction until Federal Aid funded the completion of the bridge. At the time of its construction it … Continue reading
Day 18: Chicago Board of Trade
Taken standing in the middle of LaSalle street, looking at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) building. The CBOT building was built in 1930 and was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1977, a National Historic Landmark in 1978 and was added … Continue reading
Day 15: The Scoreboard
Wrigley Field is the one of the last ballparks to use a manually operated scoreboard (Fenway Park being the other). The scoreboard was installed in 1937 when the new bleachers were installed. It is still the original scoreboard that is present and … Continue reading
Day 14: Ivy at Wrigley
One of the most notable features of Wrigley Field is the Ivy that covers the brick outfield wall. The type of Ivy is known as Boston Ivy (also referred to as Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, and woodbine). Planted … Continue reading
Day13: The Friendly Confines
Today is the start of the Chicago Cubs Convention. In honor of that this weekend, I thought I would post a few pictures of the Friendly Confines, starting of course with the iconic marquee. Over the years, the marquee has … Continue reading
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