The Norway Building

Historical marker location:

5700 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Science Drive and South Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling north on Science Drive.)

Marker installed: 2018

The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955. The restaurant was designed to be a drive-in, but it quickly became popular with families and eventually evolved into the fast-food chain we know today.