The Marquette Park area on the southwest side of Chicago is comprised of two neighborhoods- Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor. This book depicts the evolution of both neighborhoods with photographs and images of the earliest developments; buildings; and families-some of which have been professionally reproduced from original glass slides-beginning in 1876 with the arrival of John F. Eberhart; the "Father of Chicago Lawn." Due focus is paid to the common denominator and centerpiece of both communities-Marquette Park. Beginning with early photographs of this popular 323-acre park and golf course; Chicago Lawn/Marquette Manor takes the reader through its grand beginnings as "the playground of the Southwest Side;" and features activities throughout the years; including the racial strife it unfortunately acquired national notoriety for. The reader will have the opportunity to peek inside Amos Craveners grocery store and H.E. Cains pharmacy; c. 1900; as well as walk down 63rd Street when it was surrounded by prairie; watch as new buildings appear; and return when it is fully populated.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The pictures and facts were amazingBy WBWAs a 1974 graduate of ETSU I first bought the book because my college room mate told me my picture was in it. I was captivated by the rich. warm. history and campus atmosphere I remembered.
