Katharine Korte AndrewJul 16ResidencesLost 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.
Katharine Korte AndrewJul 10ResidencesLost 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”
hinsdalehistoryMay 6PlacesHistory of the Highlands and the WoodlandsSometimes people refer to the entire area east of County Line Road between 47th and 55th Streets, bounded on the east by the Illinois...
Katharine Korte AndrewMay 2PlacesWest Hinsdale Avenue in 192614-16 West Hinsdale In 1927, this lot of cars became the new Hinsdale Post Office, which was designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold...
Katharine Korte AndrewFeb 29History112-114 South Washington Street112-114 South Washington Street are two commercial properties in one building. Originally, the building housed three commercial...
Katharine Korte AndrewFeb 25HistoryLorin Andrews Rawson: The Story of a Mysterious Local ArchitectLast month we received an inquiry from a homeowner. This isn’t so uncommon, however, this homeowner owns a house in Weaverville, NC.