Replacing earlier windows, the stained glass windows installed in 1912 and later are by Thomas O'Shaughnessy. Railroad to receive a public land grant.1852 Old St.
Named after Boston's Tremont House, itis the third hotel on th e site.The Illinois Central Railroad is chartered and is the firstU.S.
Chicago's first brick building, the Tremont Ho use (Hotel)is built by Ira and James Couch at the corner of Lake and Dearborn. The Public Water Board is organized tohandle recurring cholera outbreaks. The Illinois State Legislature grants the city a charter to build and operate its own water workssystem.Įdited by Georg Schneider, the Illinois Staats-Zeitung, a German language newspaper, becomes a daily. Chicagohas six daily, 14 weekly and four monthly newspapers.1851 Northwestern University is organized atthe Clark Street Methodist Church. The city has 6.7 miles of planked streets, including 12,000 feet of StateStreet.
Frederick Baumann (1826-1921) becomesthe first German architect to practice in Chicago. Less than a fifth of Chicago's eligible children are enrolled in public schools. Julius Dyhrenfurth founds Chicago’s first symphony orchestra, thePhilharmonic Society, October 24.
