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Daley Civic Center Plaza/Under The Picasso
50 W. Washington Street
Chicago IL, 60602
Phone: 312.744.3370
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The Richard J. Daley Center, also known by its courtyard Daley Plaza and named after longtime mayor Richard J. Daley, is the premier civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois. Situated on Randolph and Washington Streets between Dearborn and Clark Streets, the Richard J. Daley Center is considered one of Chicago's architectural highlights. |
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Specialty: Statue - well-known and Iconic Monument located in Daley Plaza
Neighborhood: Chicago Loop
Features: Also serves as a location for many civic activities during the summer months i.e., ethic festivals and farmers market
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Daley Plaza is the courtyard adjacent to the building, occupying the southern half of the block occupied by the building.
The plaza is dominated by an untitled Cor-ten steel 50-foot (15 m) sculpture by Pablo Picasso (usually called The Picasso). Completed in 1967, it was a gift to the City of Chicago from the artist. Though controversial for its abstract form, it quickly became a Chicago landmark. The plaza also features an in-ground fountain and an eternal flame memorial to the dead from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War
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