Plaza of the Americas (Chicago)

Plaza of the Americas is a public space in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Located between the Realtor and Wrigley buildings, the plaza was dedicated by the Mexican consulate general in 1963.[2]

Plaza of the Americas
The plaza's statue of Benito Juárez, 2023
The plaza's statue of Benito Juárez, 2023
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Plaza of the Americas (Chicago) is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Plaza of the Americas
Plaza of the Americas
Coordinates: 41°53′24.5″N 87°37′29″W

The plaza features a statue of Benito Juárez,[3] a fountain, and flags of the nations in the Organization of American States.[4] Jorge Marín's Wings of Mexico was installed in the plaza temporarily in 2022.[5][6]

References
  1. "Redone Plaza of the Americas is flawed". Chicago Tribune. 2010-11-07. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. "Plaza of the Americas". Time Out Chicago. 2014-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. Graf, John; Skorpad, Steve (2002). Chicago's Monuments, Markers, and Memorials. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-2002-5. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  4. Borzo, Greg (2017-05-10). Chicago's Fabulous Fountains. SIU Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-3579-4. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  5. "Chicago's international visitors reflect on migrant busing crisis at 'Wings of Mexico' sculpture". WGN-TV. 2022-09-21. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. Rodgers, Nate (2022-05-05). "Chicago celebrates Cinco de Mayo, crowd gathers to see 'Wings of Mexico' sculpture". FOX 32 Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-08-09.


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