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Prairie Avenue was the most posh Chicago address by the time of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. [11] 1871 Map of Chicago: The shaded area was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire. Many of South Michigan Avenue's elegant villas were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. [13]
The building was built by Uihlein in 1892, and originally housed a Schlitz tied house, as well as apartments. [1] It continued to house taverns for many years after. [3] [4] In 1989, La Lucé, a traditional Italian restaurant, opened in the building. [4] [5] [6] Michael Jordan once had an office in the building. [7]
The Villa district was the northwest "bookend" for Chicago's vaunted Polish Corridor along Milwaukee Avenue that extended from Division and Ashland Avenue at Polonia Triangle. Journalist Mike Royko famously dubbed the area as the Polish Kenilworth after the posh suburb of Chicago's North Shore .
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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) operates public schools serving the community. [7] Ogden International School of Chicago has its East Campus, which houses elementary school, [8] in the Gold Coast. [9] Residents of the Gold Coast are zoned to Ogden School for grades K-8, [10] while for high school they are zoned to Lincoln Park High School. [11]
Today NBA Legend Scottie Pippen welcomes Architectural Digest inside his Chicago home for an all-access tour. From the spacious family room and sunny kitchen to the wine cellar and cozy home ...
The Henry D. Barber House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1974, for its significance in the area of architecture. [2] Joseph Lyman Silsbee, prominent architect of many Chicago structures including the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the interior of the ‘Palmer Castle’ of Bertha and Potter Palmer of the Palmer House in Chicago, designed this house.
Supporters of a Chicago ballot measure that raises a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people rally prior to a court hearing, Feb. 14, 2024, in Chicago.