Willoughby Tower Firefighter Memorial

Written By Editor on March 9, 2011 in city government, fire, monuments, Skyscrapers, South Loop

One of the things Chicago does well is honor its police and firefighters.  Especially those who die in the line of duty.  At Chicago fire station #1 (419 South Wells Street), there is a memorial to two firefighters who were killed in one of the Loop’s skyscrapers. It happened about a mile away at the Willoughby Tower (8 South Michigan Avenue) in September of 1981.  One member of a group of firefighters trying to escape a smoky...