Norwood Park was named “Norwood” only at first by George Dunlap, afterwards a member of the Illinois Legislature, after Henry Ward Beecher’s novel of that name.The township was organized in 1870 by taking sections from Jefferson, Leyden, Niles, and Maine, and the reason for this late man...
The Town House has since been demolished, and the majority of the site is currently a vacant lot.The map above right utilizes a 1973 aerial view and shows the footprints of the Town House Hotel, two nearby former Shoreline Motels and Illinois Central Station. The next, and final, article i...
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Social strains and a world’s fair: the city comes of age 1 of 2 map of immoral or illegal activity in 19th-century ChicagoMap of immoral or illegal activity in Chicago's 19th precinct, 1st ward, from William Thomas Stead'sIf Christ Came to Chicago!: A Plea for the Union of All Who...
Map of immoral or illegal activity in Chicago's 19th precinct, 1st ward, from William... The Newberry Library (A Britannica Publishing Partner) 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Bird's-eye view of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago; lithograph by... Library of Congress, Washingto...