New York has Greenwich Village; New Orleans has its French Quarter; Paris has Montmartre. And Chicago has its own little piece of charm that rivals them all. Chicago has Old Townan oasis in the steel and stone heart of the city, an old-fashioned, do-it-yourself neighborhood beloved by artists and entrepreneurs as the perfect place to find a muse and raise a family. And while a casual, inobservant visitor can feel the magnetism of the place, lifelong residents may still be unaware of the hidden bits of history Old Town has drawn into itself. Until now.
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Hidden History of Old Town
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction. The Hidden History Tour Begins
- 1. The Story Begins, Way Up Yonder in the Cabbage Patch
- 2. Give Me That Old-Time Religion
- 3. There Is a Tavern in the Town: The Saloons and Breweries of Old Town
- 4. A Hot Time in Old Town: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
- 5. From Resting Place to Recreation Space
- 6. Hollywood by the Lake
- 7. Gay Old Town
- 8. Telephones, Technology and the Shady Ladies of Old Town
- 9. Leo Weissenborn, 1877–1967: Just an Ordinary (Old Town) Man
- 10. Extraordinary People
- 11. Wells Street, That Swell Street
- 12. The Haunting
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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