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Highland Park: Settlement to the 1920s (Images of America: Illinois)

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Description:Highland Park represents one of the finest examples of late-19th-century suburban development. Its abundant natural beauty was quickly recognized and preserved by the visionary design of two well-known landscape architects, Horace W. S. Cleveland and William M. R. French. Capitalizing on the setting and boasting “good schools, good churches and good society,” the Highland Park Building Company transformed the scenic village into one of the most desirable communities on Chicago’s North Shore, attracting socially prominent residents who built gracious lakefront estates and quiet country homes along its bluffs and shady lanes. Historic photographs illustrate the transformation from forest and farmland to a fashionable residential community and capture the social, civic, and business accomplishments of Highland Park’s early citizens. The city’s early progress and prosperity are celebrated in this book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Highland Park: Settlement to the 1920s (Images of America: Illinois). To get started finding Highland Park: Settlement to the 1920s (Images of America: Illinois), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Highland Park represents one of the finest examples of late-19th-century suburban development. Its abundant natural beauty was quickly recognized and preserved by the visionary design of two well-known landscape architects, Horace W. S. Cleveland and William M. R. French. Capitalizing on the setting and boasting “good schools, good churches and good society,” the Highland Park Building Company transformed the scenic village into one of the most desirable communities on Chicago’s North Shore, attracting socially prominent residents who built gracious lakefront estates and quiet country homes along its bluffs and shady lanes. Historic photographs illustrate the transformation from forest and farmland to a fashionable residential community and capture the social, civic, and business accomplishments of Highland Park’s early citizens. The city’s early progress and prosperity are celebrated in this book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Highland Park: Settlement to the 1920s (Images of America: Illinois). To get started finding Highland Park: Settlement to the 1920s (Images of America: Illinois), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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