Chicago, Illinois: Front Yard Artillery
The 1912 Howitzer has been quietly intimidating neighbors since the home was an American Legion hall in the 1930s.
- Address:
- N. Hoyne Ave., Chicago, IL
- Directions:
- Wicker Park neighborhood. On the west side of N. Hoyne Ave., four houses south of Hwy 64/W. North Ave. Private property - visible from street.
- Admission:
- Free
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Model 1912 Howitzer sitting in a private residence in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.
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According to a plaque next to the big gun, it was moved there in 1934, when the home was an American Legion hall.