The Hawthorne Works complex was built at the intersection of Cicero Avenue and Cermak Road and was opened in 1905. Hawthorne Works was named for Hawthorne, Illinois, a small town that was later incorporated  as Cicero.
The Hawthorne Works complex was constructed at the junction of Cicero Avenue and Cermak Road and opened in 1905. Hawthorne Works was named after Hawthorne, Illinois, a small town that later became incorporated as Cicero.