Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park Neighborhood

by Joseph C. Oswald and Ridge Historical Society

Book Overview

Discover the Chicago community that transformed into a decadent escape after the Great Chicago fire.

Known as the Village in the City, the Beverly/Morgan Park community developed as a country retreat for Chicago's social, political, and economic elite after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The area's geography also affected its development; a ridge formed by the last glacier to visit the area over 12,000 years ago placed the community...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738531537
• ISBN13: 9780738531533
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.1"