DeKoven Street is a street in Chicago. Located in the city's Near West Side, it was named for John DeKoven, one of the founders of the Northern Trust Company.[1]
The earliest plat of Chicago, surveyed in 1830 in preparation for the Illinois and Michigan Canal, was located to the northeast of DeKoven Street and established Chicago's grid system. Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, and surveyors began extending its grid in 1834. DeKoven Street first appeared as a street at this time.
Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 started in the barn behind the cottage of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary at 137 (after 1909, 558) DeKoven Street.[2] Although the popular story is that a cow kicked over a lantern to start the fire, Michael Ahern, the Chicago Republican reporter who created the cow story, admitted in 1893 that he had made it up because he thought it would make colorful copy.[3] At the time, the street was in a less prosperous neighborhood of Chicago.
Subsequent history
The cottage of Catherine and Patrick O'Leary, 137 (now 558) W. DeKoven St. As this view suggests, the neighborhood was congested with mean wooden buildings and a variety of industry, a condition which helped to spread the fire of 1871 as rapidly as it did. A strong wind blowing towards the northeast spared the O'Leary cottage and the buildings seen here to its west. From a stereoptican view by A.H. Abbott, Photographer, whose studio at 976 (now 2201) N. Clark Street was consumed by the flames.
The site is now occupied by the Chicago Fire academy,[1] near the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Canal Street, just southwest of the Loop. The address of the academy "...by design is the same as that where legend has it that Mrs. Mollie (sic) O'Leary's cow kicked over the lantern that started the Great Chicago Fire."[4]
The site is a designated landmark of the City of Chicago.[5]
References
^ abHaymer, Don; Tom McNamee (1988). Streetwise Chicago. Chicago: Loyola University Press. p. 30. ISBN0-8294-0596-8.
^Pierce, Bessie Louise (2007). A History of Chicago: Volume III: The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 4. ISBN978-0-226-66842-0.
^. Chicago History Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
^"Dedicate New Fire Academy in Rite Today". The Chicago Tribune: B6. May 15, 1961.
^"Chicago Landmarks - Site of the Origin of the Chicago Fire of 1871". The City of Chicago. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
dekoven, street, street, chicago, located, city, near, west, side, named, john, dekoven, founders, northern, trust, company, 1120, southlength0, 0775, 1247, west, endjefferson, current, halsted, historical, east, endclinton, current, stewart, historical, other. DeKoven Street is a street in Chicago Located in the city s Near West Side it was named for John DeKoven one of the founders of the Northern Trust Company 1 DeKoven Street1120 SouthLength0 0775 mi 0 1247 km West endJefferson current Halsted historical East endClinton current Stewart historical OtherKnown forJohn DeKoven Contents 1 History 1 1 Great Chicago Fire 1 2 Subsequent history 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditThe earliest plat of Chicago surveyed in 1830 in preparation for the Illinois and Michigan Canal was located to the northeast of DeKoven Street and established Chicago s grid system Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833 and surveyors began extending its grid in 1834 DeKoven Street first appeared as a street at this time Great Chicago Fire Edit The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 started in the barn behind the cottage of Patrick and Catherine O Leary at 137 after 1909 558 DeKoven Street 2 Although the popular story is that a cow kicked over a lantern to start the fire Michael Ahern the Chicago Republican reporter who created the cow story admitted in 1893 that he had made it up because he thought it would make colorful copy 3 At the time the street was in a less prosperous neighborhood of Chicago Subsequent history Edit The cottage of Catherine and Patrick O Leary 137 now 558 W DeKoven St As this view suggests the neighborhood was congested with mean wooden buildings and a variety of industry a condition which helped to spread the fire of 1871 as rapidly as it did A strong wind blowing towards the northeast spared the O Leary cottage and the buildings seen here to its west From a stereoptican view by A H Abbott Photographer whose studio at 976 now 2201 N Clark Street was consumed by the flames The site is now occupied by the Chicago Fire academy 1 near the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Canal Street just southwest of the Loop The address of the academy by design is the same as that where legend has it that Mrs Mollie sic O Leary s cow kicked over the lantern that started the Great Chicago Fire 4 The site is a designated landmark of the City of Chicago 5 References Edit a b Haymer Don Tom McNamee 1988 Streetwise Chicago Chicago Loyola University Press p 30 ISBN 0 8294 0596 8 Pierce Bessie Louise 2007 A History of Chicago Volume III The Rise of a Modern City 1871 1893 Chicago University of Chicago Press p 4 ISBN 978 0 226 66842 0 The O Leary Legend Chicago History Museum Archived from the original on 2011 01 10 Retrieved 2007 03 18 Dedicate New Fire Academy in Rite Today The Chicago Tribune B6 May 15 1961 Chicago Landmarks Site of the Origin of the Chicago Fire of 1871 The City of Chicago Retrieved 2019 11 07 External links Edithttp www chipublib org cplbooksmovies cplarchive chidisasters greatfire phpCoordinates 41 52 08 N 87 38 29 W 41 869002 N 87 641501 W 41 869002 87 641501 This Chicago geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Illinois road or road transport related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DeKoven Street amp oldid 1125822491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
