{{Short description|Tree in Illinois, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox historic site | name = 100 gecs tree | native_name = | native_language = | image = File:Geccy (cropped).jpg | caption = The 100 gecs tree in 2024 | type = [[Pine]] tree | mapframe = yes | coordinates = {{Coord|42|01|49.228|N|87|54|44.182|W|type:landmark_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | location = 543 E Algonquin Rd, [[Des Plaines, Illinois]], United States | area = | built = | architect = | architecture = | governing_body = | owner = [[Acuity Brands|Juno Lighting]] | website = }}
The '''100 gecs tree''' (also nicknamed '''Gecca''')<ref name="tribune1" /><ref name="face" /> is a [[pine]] located in [[Des Plaines, Illinois]], in the United States.<ref name="tribune1">{{cite web |last1=Richards |first1=M. T. |title=Hyperpop band 100 gecs just wants to get under your skin |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-100-gecs-concert-chicago-20230418-itu3uyol4jcbzbmo2osqzymu5e-story.html |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=April 18, 2023 |access-date=July 17, 2023 |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426043730/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-100-gecs-concert-chicago-20230418-itu3uyol4jcbzbmo2osqzymu5e-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was featured in the [[cover art]] for the 2019 album ''[[1000 gecs]]'' by the American musical duo [[100 gecs]]; the tree has since become a popular attraction for fans.<ref name="tribune2">{{cite web |last1=Sturm |first1=Verity |title=This little tree in Des Plaines is the center of a nationwide hyperpop pilgrimage for gecs love |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-100-gecs-tree-des-plaines-20200806-cjurifmtbjektie4jlu7yn3gom-story.html |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=August 10, 2020 |access-date=July 17, 2023 |archive-date=August 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829121742/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-100-gecs-tree-des-plaines-20200806-cjurifmtbjektie4jlu7yn3gom-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==History== The American duo 100 gecs released their debut album ''1000 gecs'' in 2019. The album's cover art featured the duo from nearby [[Chicago]] with heads bowed towards the tree and facing away from the camera.<ref name="tribune2" /><ref name="fader">{{cite web |last1=Angell |first1=Jack |title=The brilliant pop anarchy of 100 gecs |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/04/100-gecs-1000-gecs-interview |website=[[The Fader]] |date=September 4, 2019 |access-date=July 17, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=September 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914164724/https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/04/100-gecs-1000-gecs-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[coordinates]] of the tree were later identified on [[Google Maps]], leading to numerous fans of the band making "pilgrimages" to the tree.<ref name="tribune2" />
===Fan pilgrimage=== [[File:100-gecs-tree-homage.jpg|thumb|Two people imitating the cover art of ''1000 gecs'']] As of 2020, the tree was listed as a 4.9-star "place of worship" with hundreds of reviews<ref name="JT">{{cite web |last1=Barry |first1=Lauren |title=Album Art Puts Des Plaines Tree On The Map |url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/album-art-puts-des-plaines-tree-on-the-map/ |website=Journal & Topics |access-date=July 17, 2023 |date=September 4, 2020 |archive-date=July 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717052218/https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/album-art-puts-des-plaines-tree-on-the-map/ |url-status=live }}</ref> on Google Maps and an "art museum" on [[Yelp]].<ref name="face" /> Fans who visited the tree often left offerings, including [[Monster Energy]] cans, cigarettes, pregnancy tests, a plunger, and "other pop culture detritus".<ref name="face" /><ref name="JT" /> Connections were drawn between the tree and the [[American Football House]], both musical pilgrimage sites and "mundane things in the middle of Illinois".<ref name="tribune2" />
==Controversy== The tree is located on private property as part of an [[office complex]] in Des Plaines owned by a subsidiary of [[Acuity Brands]].<ref name="face">{{cite web |last1=Siegel |first1=Evan |title=Pilgrimage to Gecca |url=https://theface.com/culture/100-gecs-tree-fans-pilgrimage |website=[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]] |access-date=July 17, 2023 |date=August 5, 2020 |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003192805/https://theface.com/culture/100-gecs-tree-fans-pilgrimage |url-status=live }}</ref> Security guards for the complex have asked visitors to expedite their visits and not leave any items behind.<ref name="tribune2" /> An online rumor circulated that the tree might be cut down by the complex's maintenance team due to frustration at the number of fans intruding on the property and littering<ref name="face" /> but this was denied by a [[facilities manager]] for the property.<ref name="tribune2" />
==See also== *[[American Football House]]
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