The story
The Maxwell Street stand that invented the Maxwell Street Polish and served the legendary open-air market for 62 years.
Everything that was here
- 1939–2001
Jim's Original (Original Maxwell Street Location)Restaurant
The Maxwell Street stand that invented the Maxwell Street Polish and served the legendary open-air market for 62 years.
See the map in 1940 → - 1939–1975
The Burlington DinerRestaurant
An actual Burlington Railroad dining car converted into Chicago's most beautiful diner, serving stockyard workers around the clock.
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Nearby history
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Schaller's Pump
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Shinnick's Pub
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Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
3714 South Halsted Street · 1.0 km away
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