King Drive Starting at 35th and King Drive, landmarks include the Supreme/Liberty Life Building and Victory Monument. Here you can also see the historic housing stock on King Dr. and learn about the history and legacy of the neighborhood as... Read more
Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument, created by John A. Nyden with additions by sculptor Leonard Crunelle. It was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served in France during Wor... Read more
At 35th and Calumet Avenue, you arrive at what was once the Sunset Cafe one the second floor of the building that is now a beauty supply store. A block further on Giles is the Eighth Regiment Armory.
At the west end of this tour is the IIT campus notable for it's contribution to architecture and technology. Where what is now Crown Hall was the site of the Mecca Flats building dating back to the World's Columbian Exposition. Binga Bank w... Read more
At the west end of this tour is the IIT campus notable for it's contribution to architecture and technology. Where what is now Crown Hall was the site of the Mecca Flats building dating back to the World's Columbian Exposition. Binga Bank w... Read more
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