Union Stock Yard Gate
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| Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Built/Founded: | 1879 |
| Architect: | Burnham & Root |
| Added to NRHP: | December 27, 1972 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000451 [1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
Located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street, this entrance to the famous Union Stock Yards was originally designed by John Wellboorn Root of Burnham and Root in around 1875. The work was done on commission by the superintendent of the yards at the time, John B. Sherman. The limestone gate still stands as one of the few reminders of Chicago's past dominance in the meat packing industry. Over the arch of the gate, Root included a now famous bust of "Sherman," the favorite prize-winning bull of John B. Sherman. The gate was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1972.[2] It was then designated a National Historic Landmark on May 29, 1981.[3][4] The gate was designated an official Chicago Landmark on February 24, 1972.[5] Directly behind the gate is a memorial statue for Chicago firefighters. The statue is located there because of the Chicago Union Stock Yards Fire, and around the base are engraved the names of all Chicago firefighters ever killed in the line of duty.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ Old Stone Gate, Chicago Union Stockyards. National Park Service. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
- ^ National Historic Landmarks Survey: Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Illinois. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
- ^ Old Stone Gate, Chicago Union Stockyards. National Park Service. Retrieved on March 30, 2007.
- ^ Chicago Landmarks. Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Union Stock Yard Gate, a segment from the film Fast Food Nation
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