Contemplation Point...

Contemplation Point
Location: Edgewater Beach ..
On my trip to the Bryn Mawr district, which was basically to see the murals Living 2007 & Growing 2008.. I wandered in the nearby area of Edgewater beach .. Here I came across some stone chairs arranged in an interesting circular form, with a marker which read "Contemplation Point". I found it a very restful and peaceful place and really a contemplation point.. I wish I was there earlier to see the autumn foliage.. Being a sculpture/public art chaser, there is no greater pleasure in discovering art at unexpected places..

Chicago West / Site of origin of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 / Pillar of Fire - by Egon Weiner

Pillar of Fire - by Egon Weiner

Site of origin of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 

Location: 573 W Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Fire started on October 8, 1871 

Since 1956, Chicago Fire Academy, a training facility for Chicago firefighters has been located here. The "site of the origin of the Great Chicago Fire" was designated a Chicago Landmark: September 15, 1971.

In 1961, a bronze sculpture of stylized flames entitled "Pillar of Fire" was erected at the point of origin of Chicago fire. Sculptor: Egon Weiner.

Hubbard Street Murals

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Hubbard Street Murals ..

These murals are painted on the concrete train embankments on Hubbard Street between Ogden and Desplaines Avenues ..

The murals were originally painted during the 1970s ... In 1971, Ricardo Alonzo, an Art Institute graduate received permission from Northwest Railway to paint murals on one mile stretch of embankment running from Ogden Avenue and Halsted on Hubbard Street. The project lasted 8 years, and involved over 500 people from throughout Chicagoland, before eventually losing funding in 1979. Over time, they became to be known as "Hubbard Street Murals" ...

In 2000, the Union Pacific Railroad made the decision to begin repairing and reinforcing the aging concrete train embankment, and in the process destroyed much of the original art work ... Conscious of the importance of the murals they began looking for people to stage another public works project at the site. "City at Work" was started by Karen Smith and Fred Montano to do just that. They organized volunteers for the Hubbard Street Mural project [HSMP] to restore some panels and bring new artwork to the refurbished embankment. The new murals maintain some of the original themes: wildlife, endangered species, ethnicity, and Chicago history ...

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Since there are many images, I am posting them in a series:

# Hubbard Street Murals - II [Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - III [Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - IV [Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - V [Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue]
# Hubbard Street Murals - VI [Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue]...

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REFERENCES:
# The Hubbard Street Murals .. click here ..
# The Hubbard Street Mural project .. click here ..

Hubbard Street Murals - II

Hubbard Street Murals - II
Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street
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Check out other posts on Hubbard Street Murals ..
# Hubbard Street Murals - I
# Hubbard Street Murals - II [Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - III [Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - IV [Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - V [Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue]
# Hubbard Street Murals - VI [Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue]...

Hubbard Street Murals - III

Hubbard Street Murals - III
Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street
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Check out other posts on Hubbard Street Murals ..
# Hubbard Street Murals - I
# Hubbard Street Murals - II [Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - III [Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - IV [Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - V [Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue]
# Hubbard Street Murals - VI [Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue]...

Hubbard Street Murals - IV

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Hubbard Street Murals - IV
Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street ..
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Check out other posts on Hubbard Street Murals ..
# Hubbard Street Murals - I
# Hubbard Street Murals - II [Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - III [Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - IV [Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - V [Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue]
# Hubbard Street Murals - VI [Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue]...

Hubbard Street Murals - V

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Hubbard Street Murals - V
Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue ..
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# The Magnificent Mile -by Daniel Cascardo and the Dearborn Painters [2004]
# Endangered Birds - by Ricki Hill, with assistance from Wes [2004]
# Adam the PO'd Dusky Salamander, et al - by Christopher Jones [2004]
# Flutter bys - by Kimberly Smith-Gnat [2004]
# Spiral Rose - by Bern Haggard [2003]
# Fred's Polar Bears - by Christina Body and Meridee Hodges [2004]
# Matriarchs - by Monica Brown with assistance from Ron Fielding [2004]

Check out other posts on Hubbard Street Murals ..
# Hubbard Street Murals - I
# Hubbard Street Murals - II [Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - III [Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - IV [Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - V [Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue]
# Hubbard Street Murals - VI [Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue]...

Hubbard Street Murals - VI

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Hubbard Street Murals - VI ...
Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue ..
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Recessive Genes - by Monica Brown [2003],
with assistance from Ron Fielding

Chicago Wildlife - by Johannes Plagemann [2003]

Fantastic Chicago Botanical Gardens -
by Daniel Cascardo and the Dearborn Painters [2003]

iger Eyes - by Meridee Hodges,
with assistance from Freddie, Luis, Noe and Jimmy Montano [2003]

Frog - by Jim York [2003]

Birdseye View - by Patti Reese [2003]

Grow Peace - by Daniel Cascardo,
with assistance from Pete Cramblit [2003]

Dodo on a Blueberry Hill - by Vesna Lazar [2003]

City Cow - by Leslie Berish [2003]

e Turtles - Various community volunteers,
led by Jessie Smith-Larson and Caryn Mitchell [2002]

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Check out other posts on Hubbard Street Murals ..
# Hubbard Street Murals - I
# Hubbard Street Murals - II [Between N. Milwaukee Street and N. Peoria Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - III [Between N. Peoria Street and N. Carpenter Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - IV [Between N. Carpenter Street and N. May Street]
# Hubbard Street Murals - V [Between N. May Street and N. Racine Avenue]
# Hubbard Street Murals - VI [Between N. Racine Avenue and N. Ogden Avenue]...