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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW3T_the-honorable-joanne-h-alter_Chicago-IL.html
Joanne H. Alter was elected Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and served with distinction from 1972 until 1990. Commissioner Alter's vision for improvement in the Chicago River led to the revitalizatio…
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[Text on the right]The ASCE presented only ten such awards worldwide, each representing the most outstanding example of Civil engineering in a particular area of infrastructure over the past century.Created in 1889, the District built canals that …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW3G_columbia-yacht-club_Chicago-IL.html
During the winter of 1891, a group of Chicago sailors gathered at the home of a bridge tender to discuss the formation of a club dedicated to the sport of sailing. Their idea was to create on the lakefront, a facility where men and women could enj…
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Builder: Marine Industries Limited, Sorel, Quebec, Canada Launched on June 28, 1947Hull Number: 144Length: 372.6 ft.Width: 62 ft.Gross Tons: 7,600Service: Operated by Canadian National Railway for service from Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick to Bor…
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