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Central Manufacturing District
The factory building at 3636 S. Iron Street was once the h...
Salvadoran Underground Railroad
The Wellington Avenue Church of Christ was part of the San...
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field pioneered the department store model during...
Oscar Mayer Magnet School
Oscar Mayer Magnet School was dedicated in 1956 in honor o...
Stephen Douglas Tomb
Known as the "Little Giant," Stephen Douglas was one of th...
Rosehill Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery opened in 1859 on Roe's Hill, land owned...
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park began to take form in the early 1860s, when t...
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...
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Central Manufacturing District
The factory building at 3636 S. Iron Street was once the home to S. A. Maxwell and Company, a manufacturer of window shades and other treatments. S. A. Maxwell’s business is one of hundreds of companies that once occupied space ...
Salvadoran Underground Railroad
The Wellington Avenue Church of Christ was part of the Sanctuary Movement, an effort by religious institutions to help Salvadoran refugees who entered the U.S. illegally between the 1970s and early 1990s to escape Civil War.
Salvadorans ...
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field pioneered the department store model during a time of rising consumer optimism. He began his retail career in 1865 when he opened a dry-goods business with well-known Chicago giants Levi Leiter and Potter Palmer. Palmer sold his part ...
Oscar Mayer Magnet School
Oscar Mayer Magnet School was dedicated in 1956 in honor of Oscar F. Mayer, founder of the company by the same name, who had died the year before. Mayer’s company factory was located nearby at 1241 N. Sedgwick, and Mayer ...
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 ...
Rosehill Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery opened in 1859 on Roe's Hill, land owned by resident and local tavern owner Hiram Roe. City Cemetery had been Chicago's central burying ground until the city decided in the 1860s to turn it into Lincoln Park. 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, ...
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 ...
