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Katharine Korte Andrew
Jul 16, 2024
Lost Hinsdale: 244 East First Street (built 1893)
244 East First Street was built in 1893. It was a rare Chicago example of work by the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.
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Katharine Korte Andrew
Jul 10, 2024
Lost Hinsdale: "Fairlawn" 241 East First Street (built 1887)
241 East First Street was built in 1887 for Robert and Mary Clarke, who named their home “Fairlawn,” and designed by architect “G. Isaacson”
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hinsdalehistory
May 6, 2024
History of the Highlands and the Woodlands
Sometimes people refer to the entire area east of County Line Road between 47th and 55th Streets, bounded on the east by the Illinois...
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Katharine Korte Andrew
May 2, 2024
West Hinsdale Avenue in 1926
14-16 West Hinsdale In 1927, this lot of cars became the new Hinsdale Post Office, which was designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold...
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Katharine Korte Andrew
Feb 29, 2024
112-114 South Washington Street
112-114 South Washington Street are two commercial properties in one building. Originally, the building housed three commercial...
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Katharine Korte Andrew
Feb 25, 2024
Lorin Andrews Rawson: The Story of a Mysterious Local Architect
Last month we received an inquiry from a homeowner. This isn’t so uncommon, however, this homeowner owns a house in Weaverville, NC.
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