8th Street Fountain
The 8th Street Fountain was erected in 1927 and was created by architects Bennett, Parsons, and Frost. It is located in Chicago's Grant Park in the U.S. state of Illinois.Photo: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Field Museum of Natural History and Merle Reskin Theatre.
The Field Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The Field Museum of Natural History, also commonly called the Field Museum, is a private–public natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The Field Museum of Natural History is situated 2,700 feet southeast of 8th Street Fountain.
Merle Reskin Theatre
Theater building
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Merle Reskin Theatre is a performing arts venue located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Originally named the Blackstone Theatre it was built in 1910. Merle Reskin Theatre is situated 770 feet northwest of 8th Street Fountain.
Chicago "L"
Photo: lazytom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… Chicago "L" is situated 2,400 feet north of 8th Street Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Printers Row and Dearborn Park.
Printers Row
Neighborhood
Photo: puroticorico, CC BY 2.0.
Printers Row is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west.
Dearborn Park
Neighborhood
Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago, and has a public park of the same name.
South Loop
Quarter
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South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.
8th Street Fountain
- Type: Body of water
- Description: fountain in Chicago, Illinois, U.S
- Category: fountain
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.87189° or 41° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
-87.62335° or 87° 37′ 24″ westOpen location code
86HJV9CG+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 561886811OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q29338010
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