Y-symbol at the Grant Park

Y-symbol seen on the monuments at Congress Plaza ..







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Y-symbol at the Harold Washington Library Center

Y-symbol at the Harold Washington Library Center..
Goes without saying, but still would mention it.. CPL stands for Chicago Public Library..
There are more sculptural symbols on the building facade, like..




- The Windy City Man..
- Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain..
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Pioneer Court [Bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable - by Erik Blome]

Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable...
Sculptor: Erik Blome
Installed: 2009
Location: Pioneer Court..







The plaque reads ...
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable...
1745-1818
Founder of Chicago..
African-Caribbean, born in St.Mare, Haiti
In the 1770's he opened the first trading post, beside the Chicago River, establishing the settlement that became Chicago.
The DuSable homestead was located near this site.
This monument was given to the City of Chicago by Haitian-born Mr. Lesley Benodin, to honor the legacy of it's founder.
Bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable..
Erik Blome
2009
City of Chicago
Richard M Daley, Mayor
Public Art Collection


The bust is close to the Site of Pointe DuSable House .. which has been designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977 ..




The bronze plaque reads ... Point DuSable House ...
"Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite has been dedicated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America ... - 1977, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior" ...

Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable [1745 -1818] ... popularly known as "The Father of Chicago", was the first known settler in the area which is now Chicago, Illinois. Du Sable was recognized by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago as the Founder of Chicago on October 26, 1968..




DuSable Founders Way..
The river walk connecting the Pioneer Court, with the DuSable Park [where Chicago River meets the Lake Michigan] is named as DuSable Founder's Way .. as seen below..

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# Chicago Riverwalk & Chicago River Esplanade..click here..
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# For more on the site of DuSable House ..click here..
# For more on the Pioneer Court.. click here..
# For more on Chicago River Esplanade/"DuSable Founder's Way".. click here..