Plaza of the Americas (Chicago) explained

Plaza of the Americas
Image Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023) - 036.jpg
Image Caption:The plaza's statue of Benito Juárez, 2023
Location:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Plaza of the Americas is a public space in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Located between the Realtor and Wrigley buildings, the plaza was dedicated by the Mexican consulate general in 1963.[2]

The plaza features a statue of Benito Juárez,[3] a fountain, and flags of the nations in the Organization of American States.[4] Jorge Marín's Wings of Mexico was installed in the plaza temporarily in 2022.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-11-07 . Redone Plaza of the Americas is flawed . 2023-08-09 . Chicago Tribune . 2023-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809213822/https://www.chicagotribune.com/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2014-02-06 . Plaza of the Americas . 2023-08-09 . Time Out Chicago . en-US . 2023-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809213831/https://www.timeout.com/chicago/things-to-do/plaza-of-the-americas . live .
  3. Book: Graf . John . Chicago's Monuments, Markers, and Memorials . Skorpad . Steve . 2002 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-0-7385-2002-5 . en . 2023-08-09 . 2023-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809213837/https://books.google.com/books?id=2MnSgzx-iGsC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA62&dq=%22Plaza+of+the+Americas%22+Chicago&hl=en . live .
  4. Book: Borzo, Greg . Chicago's Fabulous Fountains . 2017-05-10 . SIU Press . 978-0-8093-3579-4 . en . 2023-08-09 . 2023-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809213825/https://books.google.com/books?id=AMqnDgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA133&dq=%22Plaza+of+the+Americas%22+Chicago&hl=en . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-09-21 . Chicago's international visitors reflect on migrant busing crisis at 'Wings of Mexico' sculpture . 2023-08-09 . WGN-TV . en-US . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005032117/https://wgntv.com/hispanic-heritage-month/chicagos-international-visitors-reflect-on-migrant-bussing-crisis-at-wings-of-mexico-sculpture/ . live .
  6. Web site: Rodgers . Nate . 2022-05-05 . Chicago celebrates Cinco de Mayo, crowd gathers to see 'Wings of Mexico' sculpture . 2023-08-09 . FOX 32 Chicago . en-US . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401224946/https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo-crowd-gathers-to-see-wings-of-mexico-sculpture . live .