The old map, which we have taken great care to accurately reproduce, is probably the first ever made in Chicago, as Mr. Kinzie was one of our earliest settlers. It shows how wise were the men of that day. Here, and there are “school reservations,”: which were laid out and designed...
flow of the Chicago River before and after 1900Map showing the flow of the Chicago River before and after it was reversed in 1900. Drainage has been a chronic problem in Chicago. An approach taken in the late 19th century was to raise the street level several feet in the central area (...
Up next, take the Red Arrow Highway down the lakeshore for great shopping, like hunting through the Harbert Antique Mall. Head back inland to the artsy community of Three Oaks to finish your day at Journeyman Distillery. A $15 tour and tasting nets you samples of 12 different spirits made...
Place names, stone walls, brass plaques: these are palimpsests. I can see traces of the world that was here before, but somehow, I can't really touch it. A mile and a half from my house is the church where Sojourner Truth's owners went each Sunday. It's a museum now. Inside, an...
If you’re looking for a complete bus map of the city or the neighborhood, this isn’t it — but I don’t think that’s what they set out to do. Finally, though, what is with… The lack of convention of which side of the sidewalk to walk?! (This is separate from what side ...
This was a spectacle that put Chicago on the global map. The "White City," as it was called, showcased cutting-edge architecture and technology. While most of the grand buildings are long gone, you can still catch a glimpse of that bygone era at the Griffin Museum of Science and ...
(later renamedRealty & Building) that alerted us to the existence of the Grand Haven Slip.Abovecenteris an 1854 map showing the Grand Haven Slip’s location and the names at the time of Gold Coast streets and the slip; current street names from north to south are Schiller, Banks, Goe...
Forgotten Chicago explored the curious neighborhood in the upper right corner of this map in another popular 2009 article. Top: Architectural Forum Bottom: American Architect Forgotten Chicago’s database contains a largely unknown and little-seen record of Chicago history, development and architecture;...
” First experiencing the blues the way most white Baby Boomers did—the British Invasion—he followed a liner note trail and discovered names likeWillie Dixon,Sunnyland Slim, andMuddy Waters. Record store excavations led to new discoveries, and soon he was hooked. After years ofollecting ...