Tax Rates for City of Chicago, 1937-1940 Source: Office of County Clerk; rates apply on $100 assessed valuation Chicago Poor Relief is included in the City of Chicago Rate. Assessed Valuation of Taxable Chicago Property, 1940 City of Chicago figures formerly shown in the towns of Calumet, Stickney and Worth are transferred to the Township of Lake. Figures formerly shown in the towns of Leyden, Maine, Niles and Norwood Park are transferred to the Township of Jefferson. Chicago Tax Rates Per $100 Assessed Value, 1928-1941 Source: The Civic Federation and Bureau of Public Efficiency Sanitary Including Poor Relief tax of approximately $0.30 in each of the years. 2,275,569 Dwellings Listed in Illinois The United States Bureau of the Census reported 2,275,659 dwellings in Illinois under the census of April 1, 1940. Of this number 2.189,223 were occupied as households and 86,436 were classified under the general heading as vacant." This last group was made up mainly of dwelling units vacant and for sale or rent, but included also some units held for absent households and a small number of units temporarily occupied by non-resident households, that is, by households which reported that their homes were located elsewhere. The total figures include dwelling units in resort area occupied or available for occupancy on a seasonal basis as well as ordinary units occupied or available for occupancy on a permanent basis. The entire group of "vacant" units formed 3.8 per cent of all dwellings in the State. The number of dwellings listed in Chicago was 987.271, of which 948,474 were occupied and 38,797 were vacant. Museums and Points of Interest in Chicago Marquette Cross--At Damen avenue, on the bank of the south branch of the Chicago river. This huge cross marks the spot where Father Marquette camped during the winter of 1674-1675, after his exploration of the Mississippi. Source: Chicago Municipal Reference Library Adler Planetarium-In Grant Park. Admission | small federal garrison. free, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Other days 25 cents. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 A. M. to 5 P. M.; demonstrations at 11 A. M. and 3 P. M. and 8 P. M. on Tuesdays and Fridays, when the plantarium is open from 10 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays 2 P. M. to 5 P. M. with demonstrations at 2:30 and 3:30. Planets, stars, moon and entire celestial orbit reproduce all the mysteries of the universe. Art Institute-Michigan Ave. foot of Adams St., covers 3 acres of floor space. Admission free: Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; other days 25 cents. Hours: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. weekdays; 12 noon to 5 P. M. Sundays. Collections of paintings (c. 1400), sculpture, prints and drawings, decorative arts (period rooms, etc.), oriental arts, Children's Museum. Ryerson and Burham Libraries (45,000 vols.); photos (70,000). etc. Goodman Memorial Theatre; Art School; Sunday free lectures. Chicago Academy of Sciences and Museum of Natural History-In Lincoln Park at Clark St. and Ogden Ave. -Armitage Ave. Admission free every day. Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. weekdays, 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. Sundays. Exhibits flora and fauna native to the region of Chicago; wild animals of the middle west. Illustrated lectures on natural history subjects on Sundays at 3 P. M. during the winter. Chicago Historical Museum-In Lincoln Park at Clark St. and North Ave. Admission free Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and every day to children, students and teachers. Hours 9:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. weekdays, 1 P. M. to 6 P. M. on Sundays. Collection of American historical mementoes, including anchor dropped by Columbus when he discovered America, the death bed of Abraham Lincoln, and relics of the explorers of the Northwest. Field Museum of Natural History-see Index, FIELD MUSEUM. Museum of Science and Industry-Jackson Park, 57th St. and Lake Michigan. Open daily and Sunday 9:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Admission free every day. The Museum contains exhibits which show the important steps from primitive times to the present day, in the fields of physics, chemistry, agriculture, textiles and forestry, geology and mineral industries, power, transportation, civil engineering and architecture, the medical sciences, and printing and the graphic arts. Shedd Aquarium-In Grant Park, Roosevelt road and Lake Michigan. Admission free Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; every day to children; other days entrance fee is 25 cents. Open 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. every day except Christmas and New Year's day. Contains 10,000 finny specimens ranging all the way from the walking fish of Africa to the weirdest exhibits of deep sea life. Fort Dearborn-Lake Michigan at 31st St. An exact replica of the fort built in 1803 as a protection against the Indians and manned by a Flagship of Columbus-In Jackson Park Yacht harbor. An exact replica of the Santa Maria, flagship of Christopher Columbus, presented by the Spanish government to the Chicago Columbian exposition in 1893. Chicago Fire-At De Koven and Jefferson streets stands a marker on the spot formerly given over to the cowshed of the famed Mrs. O'Leary. Tradition recalls that it was a lamp upset by the flying heels of Mrs. O'Leary's cow that started the Chicago fire. Oriental Institute-At the University of Chicago, Fifty-eighth street and University avenue. Admission free daily. A museum of ancient civilizations brought to Chicago by the explorations of Prof. Breasted. Babylon, Thebes, Persepolis, relics from the stables of Solomon, a model of the Tower of Babel, and a statue of Tutenkhamen, are displayed in the museum. Open 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Monday through Saturday, and 11 A. M. to 5 P. M. on Sunday from June to Nov. 30. From December to May 31, open from 1 to 5 P. M., Monday through Friday, while the Saturday and Sunday schedule is the same as that for the summer and fall months. Union Stock Yards-Main entrance, Halsted Street and Exchange Avenue. Established 1865. Largest live stock market and meat packing center in the world. The gateway between the producing regions of the West and the consuming areas of the East. Hull House-Polk and Halsted streets. Founded by Miss Jane Addams as the first American settlement for the advancement of the unprivileged. Now under the direction of Miss Charlotte Carr. University of Chicago Chapel On the Midway at the University of Chicago campus. A structure of unusual grace and beauty, designed by the noted architect, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, and dedicated in 1929. Open daily to visitors from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.: Sunday services at 11 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. are open to the public. Chicago Zoological Gardens-Brookfield, a suburb southwest of the city, may be reached by street car, elevated or Burlington train. Open every day of the year. Admission free on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays; children are always admitted free. A large and comprehensive collection of the world's mammals, birds and reptiles are shown in modern buildings and inclosures. Barless cages are used extensively, native habitations and backgrounds have been reproduced. Open during May to September from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. week days and to 7 P. M. Sundays and holidays; during April and October hours 10 A. M. to 5 P. M., and to 6 P. M. Sundays and holidays. From November to March, 10 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. week days, and to 5:30 P. M. Sundays and holidays. 2 Buckner S. Morris, Whig 1838 22 John Haines, R.. 1858 43 3 Benj. W. Raymond, Whig 4 Alexander Lloyd, D. 5 Francis C. Sherman, D 6 Ben). W. Raymond, D.. 7 Augustus Garrett, D. 8 Alson 8, Sherman, D. 9 Augustus Garrett, D. 10 John B. Chapin, Whig 11 James Curtiss, D.. 12 J. Woodworth, D.-Whir: 13 J. Woodworth, D.-Whig 14 James Curtiss, D.. 15 Walter Gurnee, D. 16 Walter S. Gurnee, D. 17 Charles M. Gray, D 18 Isaac L. Milliken, D. 19 Levi D. Boone, Knownothing.. 1839 23 John C. Haines, R.. 1859 44 Hempsted Washburne, R. 1891 1893 1893 1860 45 George B. Swift, R... 1895 CarterH.Harrison, Jr., D. 1897 1862 47 Carter H Harrison, Jr.D., 1899 1863 48 Carter H.Harrison, Jr., D. 1901 1865 49 Carter H.Harrison, Jr., D. 1903 1867 50 Edward F. Dunne, D... 1905 Elected by City Council, March 14, 1933, after death of Mayor Anton Cermak, and served as Acting Mayor until the election of a successor. Elected by City Council April 13, 1933, to serve unexpired term of Cermak. 1885 60 Edward J. Kelly, D.. 1935 Edward J. Kelly, D. 1939 Annual Meteorological Summary for Chicago, 1940 Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Mean 22 པ་་་ 222 Max. Min. Max. པ་IN Min. Max. Min. Max. Min Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. 10 34 24. 37 27 51 38 61 47 77 58 83 65 78 66 72 57 65 50 46 31 Highest maximum and lowest minimum in bold-face figures. Monthly and Annual Normal Temperatures, Chicago (Degrees) Source: United States Weather Bureau. Chicago 30.3 36.9 44.7 58.2 63.0 Wind Daily Precipitation in Chicago, 1940 (Inches) Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Note: "T," trace, indicates less than .C05 inch of rain or melted snow. Monthly and Annual Precipitation at Chicago (Inches) Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Year 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931 1932. 1933. 1934. 0.84 0.52 1935. 1936. 1937 1938. 1939. 1940. Normals Jan. Feb. Chicago Winds, Per Cent of Time Each Direction, 1940 Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago 6 7 6 7 41110 6 Southwest.[1110 10 8 17 28 11 15 15 20 16 15 19 Northeast. 5 20 17 29 19 16 25 23 18 17 6 12 17 17 West... East. 45 14 9 7 16 14 7 912111914 15 13 15 17 22 8 8 7 2 715 924 14 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000 Altitudes in Chicago Source: Chicago Municipal Reference Library Chicago is one of the few great cities of the world which is built directly on a lake front. It is located at the southwest corner of Lake Michigan (lat. 41° 50', long. 87° 38′ W.), somewhat less than half-way from the equator to the north pole, on a crescent-shaped plain gradually rising from the level of the lake. The following street intersections are the highest street corners in Chicago. Six are located in the southern part of the city in the Beverly and Morgan Park community areas; the others in the northwest part of the city in the Norwood Park, Montclare, and Belmont-Cragin community areas: Oakley Avenue and 103rd Street.. |