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- The Stock Yards complex was a veritable city unto itself — a 450-acre tract of land with 10,000 livestock pens with a capacity of tens of thousands of animals; hundreds of smoke-belching meat packing and rendering plants; a large post office dedicated primarily to Stock Yards workers; fully functional fire and police departments; an upscale hotel and world-renowned restaurant (the Stock Yard Inn); and a cavernous indoor stadium (the Chicago Amphitheatre), which hosted livestock shows,...
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Attractions near Union Stockyard Gate: (0.17 mi) Fire Museum of Greater Chicago (6.27 mi) The Art Institute of Chicago (0.42 mi) Rush Hour Concerts (5.93 mi) Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower (5.67 mi) Fox in a Box Chicago; View all attractions near Union Stockyard Gate on Tripadvisor
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- What hotels are near Union Stockyard Gate?Hotels near Union Stockyard Gate: (1.93 mi) Carlton Inn Midway (5.88 mi) The Publishing House Bed and Breakfast (6.74 mi) LondonHouse Chicago, Curi...
- What restaurants are near Union Stockyard Gate?Restaurants near Union Stockyard Gate: (0.05 mi) La Placita de Durango (0.13 mi) Taqueria Jamay (0.33 mi) Waldo Cooney's Pizza (2.84 mi) The Polo I...
Aug 31, 2021 · Is anything left from Chicago’s glorious past as the livestock and meat packing capital of the world? Yes, but you have to know where to find it. That’s where we come in. Welcome to L Stop Tours’ Self-Guided Tour of Chicago’s former Stock Yards and Meat Packing District. Bubbly Creek
Apr 22, 2022 · At the end of the 19th century, Chicago completely transformed the way Americans eat, and the Union Stockyards on the South Side were the center of that revolution. Experience the sights,...
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Jul 30, 2018 · Want to Visit? 482. Union Stock Yard Gate. Zol87/cc by-sa 2.0. Before Millennium Park and Navy Pier, people lined up to watch a more macabre attraction. Crowds gathered to see hogs, sheep, and...
Half-mile-long Navy Pier is one of Chicago's most-visited attractions, sporting a 196ft Ferris wheel and other carnival rides ($9 to $18 each), an IMAX… National Museum of Mexican Art 2.89 MILES
Dec 3, 2015 · In 1890 it took about eight to 10 hours for a skilled butcher and his assistant to slaughter and dress a steer on a farm. In Chicago, it took 35 minutes. Big packing houses were killing 1,500 ...
Aug 17, 2021 · The Stock Yards Bank Building, A Back Of The Yards Cornerstone, Is Ready For An Overhaul 50 Years After It Closed. The Stockyard Bank Building was born when Chicago ruled the meatpacking industry. Nearly a century later, some hope it can reshape the community. by Colin Boyle August 17, 2021 Updated August 29, 2022.
