Union Stock Yard Gate
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Old Stone Gate, Chicago Union Stock Yards | |
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The entry to the Union Stock Yards c. 1910 | |
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| Location | Exchange Ave., Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′6.77″N 87°38′54.12″W / 41.8185472°N 87.6483667°WCoordinates: 41°49′6.77″N 87°38′54.12″W / 41.8185472°N 87.6483667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architect | Burnham & Root |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000451[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1972[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 29, 1981[2] |
| Designated CL | February 24, 1972 |
The Union Stock Yard Gate, located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street, was the entrance to the famous Union Stock Yards in Chicago. The gate was designed by John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root around 1875.
History
The gate was commissioned 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.[1] It was then designated a National Historic Landmark on May 29, 1981.[3] The gate was designated an official Chicago Landmark on February 24, 1972. 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.
Current view of the Gate. Firefighters memorial in the center background
Memorial honoring firefighters fallen in the 1910 Stock Yard fire. Located directly behind The Gate
Detail of the gate of the Stockyard Industrial Park, featuring a miniature of The Gate is on W 43rd ST at S Ashland AVE.
Postcard of Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1901-1907
References
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Old Stone Gate, Chicago Union Stockyards". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ↑ "Old Stone Gate, Chicago Union Stockyards". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
External links
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- Union Stock Yard Gate, a segment from the film Fast Food Nation