Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park NeighborhoodKnown as the "Village in the City," the Beverly/Morgan Park community developed as a country retreat for Chicago's social, political, and economic elite after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The area's geography also affected its development; a ridge formed by the last glacier to visit the area over 12,000 years ago placed the community at the highest elevation in the city and made it a perfect place to build large elaborate homes. With a section of the neighborhood designated as the Ridge Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places, Beverly/Morgan Park instantly stands out as a unique area of the city because of its diverse architectural styles, notable history, and strong sense of community. |
Contents
Introduction and Acknowledgments | 6 |
Growth and Change | 22 |
5 | 50 |
6 | 65 |
7 | 80 |
Mansions and Bungalows | 107 |
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Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park Neighborhood Joe Oswald,Historical Society Ridge No preview available - 2003 |
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103rd Street 111th Street 95th Street Alice annexation architectural area's Arthur Baer Author's photograph Barnard became Bethany Union Church Beverly and Morgan Beverly Art Center Beverly Bank Beverly Hills Beverly/Morgan Park community Blake Hall Blue Island Land Bridge and Iron Building Company Calumet Catholic Charles Chicago Bridge church was built Clissold Club demolished designed Erastus Hetherington House Hoyne John Lake Chicago Lake Michigan Land and Building later located Longwood Drive Morgan Avenue Morgan Park Academy Morgan Park High Morgan Park Military moved neighborhood original Panhandle Park High School Park Military Academy photograph shows photograph was taken pictured Prairie Prospect Avenue Queen Anne style relocated residents Ridge Historical Society Ridge Park Rock Island Railroad served Simmerling station style home Thomas Morgan Tracy Hall train Vanderpoel Village Vincennes Vincennes Road Walter Burley Griffin Washburn Washington Heights Western Avenue William