Everything about Union Stock Yard Gate totally explained
Located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street, this entrance to the famous
Union Stock Yards was originally designed by John Wellboorn Root of
Burnham and Root in around 1875. The work was done on commission by the superintendent of the yards at the time, John B. Sherman. The limestone gate still stands as one of the few reminders of
Chicago's past dominance in the
meat packing industry. Over the arch of the gate, Root included a now famous bust of "Sherman," the favorite prize-winning
bull of John B. Sherman. The gate was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on
December 27 1972. It was then designated a
National Historic Landmark on
May 29 1981. The gate was designated an official
Chicago Landmark on
February 24 1972. Directly behind the gate is a memorial statue for Chicago firefighters. The statue is located there because of the
Chicago Union Stock Yards Fire, and around the base are engraved the names of all Chicago firefighters ever killed in the line of duty.
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