CA # 24 West Town

Here is a Spreadsheet of the list of Buildings and Attractions for CA # 24 West Town:

And here is the link to the Map of West Town:

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/613612962

… that will take you past all of the Buildings and Attractions included on the above spreadsheet.

Photos taken 01/17/2015 started the run at 6:30 am. Jean took most of the photos.

#2 Wicker Park 1870. Wicker Brothers donated 4 acres to the City for use as a park. L to R – Jill, me, Joe, Yoly and Elizabeth.

#3 John Rapp Mansion – 1880, in 2007 sold for $2,466,250. Jill basking in the early morning light !

#3 John Rapp Mansion – 1880. Me, Joe, Jill, Elizabeth, and Jean.

#5. 606 Trail. Tracks Elevated in 1910-1913. Opened as a 2.7 mile pedestrian/bike trail June 6, 2015. That’s (L-R) Jill, Elizabeth, Joe, Yoly and me. Jean photographing.

#6 Von Humboldt Elementary School 1884 John Flanders. Elizabeth, Jill, Yoly, Joe & me.

#7 Humboldt Park Boathouse & Refectory 1906-1907 Schmidt, Garden & Martin

#8 Humboldt Park Field House 1928 Michaelsen & Rognstad. Back of Building.

#9 Bronze Bison placed 1911 in Humboldt Park. Edward Kenney Sculptor.

#11 Paseo Boricua 1995. 2 Ea. Red, White and Blue Flags, 59 ft. tall.

#14 Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral. 1903 Louis Sullivan. Jill, Joe, Yoly, Elizabeth, & me reading the National Register of Historic Places Listing.

#14 Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral. 1903 Louis Sullivan.

#16 St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. 1913-1915. 13 Domes top the Church (not shown in this photo)

#24 Morton Salt Co. founded 1848, parts of this building date from 1889. Slogan dates from 1914: When it Rains, It Pours. Too much salt piled on the south wall caused a collapse Dec. 30, 2014. This part of the factory was built in 1928. The same wall collapsed 20 years earlier in 1994.

#26 St. Stanislaus Kostka Church – 1877-1881

#26 St. Stanislaus Kostka Church – 1877-1881. Note Cables crossing Nave to keep weight of upper church from exerting too much outward pressure on the walls and toppling the Church.