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Hull House…

…a settlement for the poor population of Chicago, opened in 1889 under the direction of Jane Adams and Ellen Gates Starr. (Jane Adams Hull House Association web site)

Post Comment | Posted on June 15th, 2009 by c. in Chicago Facts

The Chicago Auditorium…

…opened on December 9, 1889 with a performance by Adelina Patti in front of an audience that included President Harrison.

Post Comment | Posted on May 15th, 2009 by c. in Chicago Facts

Monadnock Building (a 17 story building at…

…53 W Jackson Boulevard) was the city’s first skyscraper. It was designed and built in two stages by two different companies and using two different techniques: 1889-1891 the northern half (by Burnham & Root using the load-bearing wall technique) and 1891-1893 the southern half (by Holabird & Roche using steel frame).

Post Comment | Posted on June 13th, 2008 by c. in Chicago Facts

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