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CHICAGO IMAGES in the LOOP featuring the Photography of GREGORY H. JENKINS AIA
Design Slinger in Chicago
Follow the guys as they explore the art, architecture and history of Chicago! This is a great site!
The Manley Stacey Civil War Letters
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Jazz Age Chicago
Scott Newman's extensive site is a must read.
A Different Side of the City
If you live in the Chicago area, you MUST take one of the tours.
The Local Tourist Guide to Chicago
The Lifting of Chicago
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Chicago: City of the Century
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Fort Dearborn in 1810
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Valentine’s Day Chicago Style - It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and time for the obligatory posts on the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and Al Capone. I’ve updated the Capone page and added a ...
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Biographical History of the American Irish in Chicago - Title: Biographical History of the American Irish in Chicago by Charles French Location: Internet Archive Date 1897 The numerous contributions of the I...
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CHICAGO FIGURAL SCULPTURE A CHRONOLOGICAL PORTRAIT 1871 - 1923
This full color volume by Gregory H. Jenkins AIA chronologically documents extant figural sculpture in the heart of Chicago. This first volume covers the time period from the Great Chicago Fire and the Columbian Exposition of 1893 through the Burnham Plan and the early years of the Roaring Twenties.
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The only book cataloging the work of this outstanding and prolific Prairie School architect. Also includes a biography and lots of photos!
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