Governor Horner State Memorial

Governor Horner State Memorial is a granite monument dedicated to Henry Horner, the thirtieth governor of Illinois who served from 1933 to 1940. The memorial stands in Horner Park in Chicago, Illinois at the corner of Montrose Avenue and California Avenue. It is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as a state historic site. The monument was designed by John Brcin in 1948.[1] It features reliefs representing Horner during his years as probate judge and as governor. The monument was originally located in Grant Park but was moved in 1956 to its present site at Horner Park when the fieldhouse was opened.[2]

Back side of Governor Horner State Memorial Monument
Governor Horner State Memorial
ArtistJohn Brcin
Year1948
TypeGranite Monument
LocationHorner Park, Chicago

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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2009-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2009-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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