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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
South and West Kenwood District |
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architect |
Various |
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location |
Bounded by E. 47th, East 51st, S.
Blackstone and S. Drexel |
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date |
1860-1920 |
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style |
Various |
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construction |
Various |
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type |
Neighbourhood |
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Once referred to as the "Lake Forest of the South Side," Kenwood developed
as a pleasant residential suburb between the late 1850s and the 1880s.
The area retained its suburban character even after annexation to
Chicago in 1889. By the turn of the century, Kenwood's residents
included lumber merchant Martin Ryerson, meatpacker Gustavus Swift, and
Sears Roebuck executive Julius Rosenwald. Kenwood's large single-family
residences, set on spacious lots, made the neighborhood unique in
Chicago; among the influential architects who designed houses in the
district are: George Maher, Benjamin Marshall, Howard Van Doren Shaw,
and Frank Lloyd Wright. The district represents one of the city's best
collections of architectural styles, ranging from Italinate and Colonial
Revival to Queen Anne and Prairie School. |
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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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