Illinois Centennial Memorial Column at Logan Square, Chicago IL | Nearby Businesses

• Landmark and Historical Place

2601 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

The Logan Square Boulevards Historic District is a linear historic district in the Logan Square community area of North Side, Chicago. It encompasses of the Chicago boulevard system.The district includes sections of Logan Boulevard, Kedzie Avenue, and Humboldt Boulevard. It also includes two parks, Logan Square and Palmer Square, which connect the boulevards.Grassy medians run down the center of the boulevards; the medians and the two squares both provided recreational areas for residents and drew development to the area. Logan Square also includes the Illinois Centennial Monument, which was erected in 1918 to celebrate Illinois' centennial.The boulevards pass through residential areas and are lined with homes in a variety of architectural styles. Some of the most common designs are sandstone Romanesque houses, gray stone Victorian houses, and brick buildings with Tudor Revival and Prairie School styles.The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1985. It was named a Chicago Landmark on November 1, 2005.

Painted in 2010 the mural was damaged by some poor weather while drying. The mural is slated to be fixed and completed by the original artists this summer of 2013. There is nothing more pleasing than creating a work of art that can be lived with. Displaying works in a public space is a matter of great honor and duty. It is through thoughtful concept building coupled with care towards the creative process that a wall for the community is formed. Our approach is to transform an artistic opportunity into a visual message that will act as a civic conduit for positive energy. Home, it is the place we come to live and to love. It is where growth and investments flourish. It is where respect and care resides. Be it where we are coming from or where we are aiming to go, the concept of home travels universally for each of us on a personal level. It is ours, it is yours, and it is mine. These familiar sentiments are why we care for our homes. Walls serve the functional purpose of creating shelter. In the same respect, they can be utilized for emotional, aesthetic good. Our mural serves as a visual expansion of the home to include the neighborhood. It raises awareness and is a reminder that our public space is where we live as well. It is a welcome‐mat inviting life, love, growth, investment, respect and care. It’s these characteristics of home that lend themselves towards thriving and prosperous communities. Home... a simple idea really. It is where the heart is.

Avoid the goose and put your hand in the alligator's mouth.

Painted in 2010 the mural was damaged by some poor weather while drying. The mural is slated to be fixed and completed by the original artists this summer of 2013. There is nothing more pleasing than creating a work of art that can be lived with. Displaying works in a public space is a matter of great honor and duty. It is through thoughtful concept building coupled with care towards the creative process that a wall for the community is formed. Our approach is to transform an artistic opportunity into a visual message that will act as a civic conduit for positive energy. Home, it is the place we come to live and to love. It is where growth and investments flourish. It is where respect and care resides. Be it where we are coming from or where we are aiming to go, the concept of home travels universally for each of us on a personal level. It is ours, it is yours, and it is mine. These familiar sentiments are why we care for our homes. Walls serve the functional purpose of creating shelter. In the same respect, they can be utilized for emotional, aesthetic good. Our mural serves as a visual expansion of the home to include the neighborhood. It raises awareness and is a reminder that our public space is where we live as well. It is a welcome‐mat inviting life, love, growth, investment, respect and care. It’s these characteristics of home that lend themselves towards thriving and prosperous communities. Home... a simple idea really. It is where the heart is.

Avoid the goose and put your hand in the alligator's mouth.