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Painstakingly researched, FROM RAILYARDS TO HIGH-RISES uncovers the buried history of a unique part of Chicago. Craig Hutson unveils how it was transformed from lake into land into railyards, and, finally, into an urban high-rise enclave.

Hutson chronicles the story of lakefront land that was literally shaped and molded by the Illinois Central Railroad. He shows how it evolved into Chicago’s Illinois Center, the New East Side, and Lakeshore East. It’s a story driven by the earliest settlers, the railroad, the city of Chicago, and by audacious developers, architects, and community advocates.

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Author: Craig A. Hutson
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6 x 0.62 x 9 in.

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        Description

        Painstakingly researched, FROM RAILYARDS TO HIGH-RISES uncovers the buried history of a unique part of Chicago. Craig Hutson unveils how it was transformed from lake into land into railyards, and, finally, into an urban high-rise enclave.

        Hutson chronicles the story of lakefront land that was literally shaped and molded by the Illinois Central Railroad. He shows how it evolved into Chicago’s Illinois Center, the New East Side, and Lakeshore East. It’s a story driven by the earliest settlers, the railroad, the city of Chicago, and by audacious developers, architects, and community advocates.

        Details:
        Author: Craig A. Hutson
        Paperback
        6 x 0.62 x 9 in.

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