Dolly Parton remembered in Chicago
Published on HivePostify by @melinda010100 · Sat Aug 29 2026
This is the Dolly Parton mural located at 5517 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. My kids have frequently walked past this neighborhood mural without realizing that this is Dolly in her younger years.
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The mural is painted on the steel front gate of The Lytle House (an event space and photography studio). It was created in 2019 to celebrate Parton's music career, philanthropy, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
Directly behind the mural is The Edge on Broadway apartment building, known for its bold blue and yellow facade.
This publicity photo was shot in 1977. Wikipedia
The gathering of flowers, candles, and notes seen at the base is part of a local public memorial following her passing this week
Born: January 19, 1946 (Locust Ridge, Sevier County, Tennessee) Died: August 25, 2026 (Nashville, Tennessee)
Do you have a favorite Dolly Parton song?
I always love Coat of Many Colors and Light of a Clear Blue Morning.
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