Early Prominent Residents of Old Town (#2)

Early Prominent Residents of Old Town (#2) (HMW2A)

Location: Chicago, IL 60610 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 54.56', W 87° 38.079'

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In the early 1800s and 1900s, Old Town was a thriving community of immigrants, laborers, brewers and civic leaders who contributed to the early success of Chicago.
William B. Ogden - resident of Old Town and first mayor of Chicago from 1837-38.
Stephen F. Gale - resident of Old Town and first fire chief of Chicago - 1845.
Michael Diversey - prosperous German brewer and landowner - 1810-1869.
Charles H. Wacker - successful 1900s brewer and civic leader. Boyhood home at 1838 North Lincoln Park West.
Oscar Mayer - operated a butcher shop in Old Town on Sedgwick Street in the early 1900s.
Andrew McNally - famed map publisher of Rand McNally partnership lived at 2104 North Park in early 1900s.
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HM NumberHMW2A
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Marker Number2
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 3:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 447365 N 4639904
Decimal Degrees41.90933333, -87.63465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 54.56', W 87° 38.079'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 54' 33.60" N, 87° 38' 4.74" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773, 630
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1501-1505 N Wells St, Chicago IL 60610, US
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