Stephen A. Douglas Tomb
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, National Historic Site in Bronzeville, Chicago, United States
The monument features a 96-foot granite structure with three circular bases and an octagonal mausoleum containing the remains of Senator Stephen A. Douglas.
The tomb construction began in 1866 and finished in 1881, with Illinois state funding allocated in 1877 to complete the memorial for the prominent senator.
Four bronze figures at the mausoleum corners represent Illinois, History, Justice, and Eloquence, while bas-reliefs depict American civilization's advancement.
The memorial stands at the intersection of 35th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, on land that formerly belonged to Douglas's 53-acre Oakenwald estate.
The white marble column rising 46 feet above the mausoleum comes from Vermont, Douglas's birth state, and supports a 10-foot statue of the senator.
Location: Chicago
Website: https://dnrhistoric.illinois.gov/experience/sites/site.douglas-tomb.html
GPS coordinates: 41.83165,-87.60846
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:25
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