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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
South and West Stephen A. Douglas Tomb |
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architect |
Leonard W. Volk |
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location |
35th Street and Cottage Grove Ave. |
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date |
1881 |
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style |
NeoClassical |
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construction |
Stone |
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type |
Monument |
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U. S. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas, who died in 1861 at the age of 48, played
an important role in the development of Chicago. He was an early
investor in Chicago real estate, and his tomb stands on land that was
once part of his 53-acre estate, "Oakenwald." Douglas held numerous
state offices, but became nationally known for his debating skill in the
Senate and in his campaign against Abraham Lincoln in 1858. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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