Plate 74 from The Plan of Chicago,1909: Chicago. Diagram of the City Center, Showing the General Location of Existing Freight Yards and Railroad Lines, the Present Tunnel System and Proposed Circuit, and Connections for all these Services, Running to the Central Clearing Yards.

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Daniel Hudson Burnham (Architect)

Title

Plate 74 from The Plan of Chicago,1909: Chicago. Diagram of the City Center, Showing the General Location of Existing Freight Yards and Railroad Lines, the Present Tunnel System and Proposed Circuit, and Connections for all these Services, Running to the Central Clearing Yards.

Place

Chicago (Place depicted)

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1909

Medium

Ink, watercolor, and pastel on a printed map

Dimensions

101.9 × 106.7 cm (40 × 42 in.)

Credit Line

On permanent loan to The Art Institute of Chicago from the City of Chicago

Reference Number

10.148.1966

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