Victory Monument

CTL-E-0232 · Address · monument · 1927–present

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Monument at 35th St and Martin Luther King Jr. Dr constructed in 1927 honoring the Eighth Regiment's World War I service; doughboy sculpture added 1936.

The record

Also known as: 35th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Relationships

Bronzeville — located in
The Victory Monument at 35th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, honoring the Eighth Regiment's World War I service, is a designated Chicago landmark in Bronzeville.

Sources

NPS Nomination: Victory Monument (primary source)

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