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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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Howitzer.

Model 1912 Howitzer

Model 1912 Howitzer sitting in a private residence in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.

[Valerie, 08/27/2015]

According to a plaque next to the big gun, it was moved there in 1934, when the home was an American Legion hall.


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