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Essential Architecture- Chicago
Northeast Old Edgebrook District |
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architect |
Various |
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location |
Bounded by Central and Devon avenues, the Chicago River, and the Edgebrook Golf Course |
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date |
1894 |
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style |
various, most notably Colonial Revival and Queen Anne |
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construction |
Various |
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type |
Houses |
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This distinctive example of a railroad suburb, platted in 1894 by
businessman and alderman Arthur Dixon, was built near the Chicago,
Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway. Many of the community's early residents
were company officials and the buildings represent a variety of
architectural styles, most notably Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.
Surrounded by the Cook County Forest Preserve, Old Edgebrook's rural
ambience makes it atypical for a neighborhood located in a major
metropolitan area. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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