National Register of Historic Places
Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards
Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards is a historic place in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72000451.
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Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards
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About this place
What is Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards?
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 Burnham and Root around 1875, and is the only significant structural element of the stock yards to survive. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1981. The plaza surrounding the gate also includes the city's principal memorial to its firefighters.
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Listing details
- Name
- Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards
- City
- Chicago
- County
- Cook County
- State
- Illinois
- Listed on the National Register
- December 27, 1972
- NRIS reference number
- 72000451
- Resource type
- structure
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.81858, -87.64842
When was Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards listed on the National Register?
Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1972.
Where is Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards located?
Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.81858, -87.64842. See the map above.
Is Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.