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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Northeast Old Town Triangle District |
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architect |
Various |
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location |
Bounded by Lincoln, North, Wells, and the
former Ogden right-of-way |
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date |
1871-1900 |
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style |
Various |
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construction |
Brick |
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type |
row Houses |
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This area was settled in the 1850s by German immigrants, whose community
life centered around St. Michael's Church. The Fire of 1871, however,
destroyed all of the houses and most of the church. Small frame
Worker's-style Cottages were built again, until a city ordinance was
enacted that prohibited further wood construction. Brick and stone were
then used to construct larger houses; the district's eastern portion was
developed with rowhouses and apartment buildings. In the 1940s, a
renewal of community concern brought about one of the nation's earliest
neighborhood revitalization efforts, which helped preserve this area's
narrow tree-lined streets and distinctive architectural character. |
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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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