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Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station
The Water Tower and Pumping Stat...
Wrigley Company
The partially-demolished complex at the corner of 35th and...
Stephen Douglas Tomb
Known as the "Little Giant," Stephen Douglas was one of th...
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park began to take form in the early 1860s, when t...
Mary Richardson Jones Park
In 2005, the Chicago Park District renamed this park to ho...
404 South Palafox, "The Bear Block"
This building represents American history, the Industrial ...
511 South Palafox
Over the last 120 years or so, the sturdy cast iron front ...
411 South Palafox
If you look at the column on the south end of this buildin...
401 South Palafox
Pfeiffer family members, and there were many of them, love...
300 Block South Palafox
Late at night on July 5, 1880, while most of Pensacola&rsq...
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Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station
The Water Tower and Pumping Station buildings were constructed in the late 1860s to collect and distribute municipal water. These structures supported the new two-mile long intake tunnel, which was built underneath Lake Michigan to draw clean water ...
Wrigley Company
The partially-demolished complex at the corner of 35th and Ashland was once the home to the Wrigley Company, one of the world's largest chewing gum manufacturers. The Wrigley Company has been an important member of Chicago's candy industry since the ...
Stephen Douglas Tomb
Known as the "Little Giant," Stephen Douglas was one of the most important figures in the Democratic Party in the mid-nineteenth century. Born in 1813 in Vermont, Douglas had amassed an impressive political resume by the time he moved to ...
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park began to take form in the early 1860s, when the city decided to turn what was then City Cemetery into Lake Park to provide green space for residents moving to Chicago's near north side. As the city grew, ...
Mary Richardson Jones Park
In 2005, the Chicago Park District renamed this park to honor Mary Richardson Jones, a prominent abolitionist and women's rights advocate who lived with her husband John in Chicago during the second half of the nineteenth century.
404 South Palafox, "The Bear Block"
This building represents American history, the Industrial Revolution, the advent of the railroad, and Pensacola’s variegated past. Lewis Bear, a Jewish immigrant from Bavaria, delivered groceries, and supplies to Pensacola’s bustling wharves using a two-wheeled cart. As business flourished, Bear ...
511 South Palafox
Over the last 120 years or so, the sturdy cast iron front of 511 South Palafox Street has withstood many storms and many tenants. This portion of Palafox, was once a pier extending into the Pensacola Bay. During Pensacola’s lumber ...
411 South Palafox
If you look at the column on the south end of this building you will see the manufacturer’s marker, Geo. L. Mesker & Co. Iron Works Evansville, IND. Marketing in its infancy is on display as iron foundries impressed logos ...
401 South Palafox
Pfeiffer family members, and there were many of them, loved to construct their buildings with cast iron. This building, now home to a men’s clothing store, was constructed around 1883, by John M. Pfeiffer. The beautiful architectural details on the ...
300 Block South Palafox
Late at night on July 5, 1880, while most of Pensacola’s citizens were sleeping, flames erupted from Cheap John’s Clothing Store. The blaze destroyed most of the buildings on this block across from Plaza Ferdinand. Five months later an even ...
