Nelson Algren Fountain

1200 North Ashland Avenue
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Located in Polonia Triangle, this fountain was constructed as part of the 1998 Fountain Program. The fountain is inscribed with a quote from Algren’s essay, Chicago: City on the Make:

For the masses who do the city’s labor also keep the city’s heart

 

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1200 North Ashland Avenue
Ward 2: West Town
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