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The West Loop/Near West Side of Chicago is steeped in history from the mid 1800’s.
It’s important to document and preserve this history and build neighborhood pride.
Our two aldermen of the 34 th and 27 th Wards, our Chamber of Commerce (WCA) and myself have created a Historic Plaques Project. Currently, this includes 20 landmarked designations that are National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and City of Chicago landmarks. Also, the project includes historic buildings, not landmarked, that want to
preserve history and tell the early stories of this neighborhood.
The City of Chicago pays for plaques for their landmarked buildings, but plaques for NRHP and non-landmarked buildings are paid for by building ownership. Many of these landmarked plaques have not been installed. We are trying to change this with outreach to building ownership. The area has changed dramatically, and we need to preserve it’s history.
(Please see the photos of the various landmarked and historic buildings in The West Loop, their address, and designation or installation dates.)
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