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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago Far South Jackson Park Highlands District |
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architect |
Various |
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location |
6700-7100 blocks of South Bennett,
Constance, Cregier and Euclid; 1800-2000 blocks of West 68th, 69th and 70th
streets |
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date |
1905 |
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style |
Architectural styles represented in the
district include American Four-Square,
Classical Revival,
Queen Anne,
Dutch Colonial Revival ,
Colonial Revival,
Tudor, and
Prairie School. |
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construction |
Various |
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type |
Houses Neighbourhood |
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| This district was laid out in 1905 with such then-innovative features as large front yard setbacks, 50-foot lot widths, underground utilities, and no alleys. The area takes its name from a ridge that formerly overlooked Jackson Park. | |
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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. |
| www.essential-architecture.com | |