Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park Neighborhood

Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park Neighborhood

Author: Joseph C. Oswald

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738531533

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Offers a pictorial history of Chicago's "Village in the City," the Beverly/Morgan Park community developed as a country retreat for Chicago's social, political, and economic elite after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.


Annual of the Northern Baptist Convention

Annual of the Northern Baptist Convention

Author: American Baptist Convention

Publisher:

Published: 1910

Total Pages: 924

ISBN-13:

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Issue for 1909 includes the annual report of the American Baptist Missionary Union; for 1909-40 include the annual reports of the American Baptist Home Mission Society and the American Baptist Publication Society; for 1910-40 of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society; for 1912-40 of the American Baptist Historical Society; for 1914-40 of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society and the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West, which merged in 1915 to form the Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.


AIA Guide to Chicago

AIA Guide to Chicago

Author: American Institute of Architects Chicago

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 0252053672

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Chicago’s architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring this most breathtaking and dynamic of cityscapes. The editors offer entries on new destinations like the Riverwalk, the St. Regis Chicago, and The 606 as well as updated descriptions of Willis Tower and other refreshed landmarks. Thirty-four maps and over 500 photos make it easy to find each of the almost 2000 featured sites. A special insert, new to this edition, showcases the variety of Chicago architecture with over 80 full-color images arranged chronologically. A comprehensive index organizes entries by name and architect. Sumptuously detailed and user friendly, the AIA Guide to Chicago encourages travelers and residents alike to explore the many diverse neighborhoods of one of the world’s great architectural destinations.


A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota

A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota

Author: David Gebhard

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9781452901015

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Traces Minnesota's architectural development in eight regions of the state from territorial days to the present and outlines tours of the state's landmarks. A perfect companion for sight-seeing trips.