Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be among the dignitaries that will celebrate the designation of the Pullman National Historical Park on the city’s Far South Side Thursday morning.
The Pullman site includes the iconic clock tower building, which was the central hub of the factory complex. That site is visible from Amtrak and Metra passenger rail lines, and serves as the visitor’s center and a museum.
The neighborhood around the factory also features the Pullman Exhibit Hall, the A. Phlip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, and other historic sites.century, but it was best-known for the role that organized labor played in its development, and the impact that union had on the national labor movement in the United States.
The Pullman neighborhood was also the first planned industrial community in the United States, with workers offered housing near the factory. Finally, the act cites the Pullman area’s “role in the rise of the African-American middle class,” which is celebrated throughout the historical site. The Pullman National Historical Park does not charge admission fees for entry, but other museums around the site that are privately-held can charge admission,
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