Historic Artifacts
Granite Bollards
Set into the concrete between the flags at Harrison and Halsted is a modest granite plaque from the ground-breaking ceremony held October 17, 1963. It reads: “Just as universities make great cities, a great city makes a great university.” – Honorable Richard J. Daley, Mayor of Chicago.
The chain-linked granite bollards in this location, featuring Walter Netsch’s “tiger tooth” design, lined portions of The Great Court and the walkway stairwells of the Chicago Circle campus. Today they serve as a memory of the unique physical environment Netsch created.
Netsch-designed Fence
To the east of the Taylor St. and Morgan St. intersection, one of the remaining Netsch-designed fences borders parking lot 10. Divided horizontally into three sections, the fence features vertical members spaced further and further apart as it rises. This style of fence also runs south along Halsted St. from Hull-House to the intersection with Taylor St.