From about 1879 to 1971, this triple-arched, rough-faced limestone gate was the main entrance to the Chicago Union Stockyards. The Stockyards, founded in 1865 to consolidate the many scattered stockyards in Chicago into an efficient unit, symbolized Chicago's role as a major meat-packing center. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1879/00/00 | Burnham and Root | Architect | Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards built | |||
| 1904/00/00 | Upton Sinclair | Author | Upton Sinclair works undercover for seven weeks in the meatpacking plants of the Chicago stockyards | The Jungle |
| Particulars for Old Stone Gate of Chicago Union Stockyards: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Agriculture |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Historic Use | Monument |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America | Book | Erik Larson | Sherman's Stockyards |
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