The Reason for this Blog
On the corner of Stratford Place and (inner) Lake Shore Drive is Sholom Temple to the north of the block with their parking lot to the south. The Sholom Temple 's parking lot is surrounded by six foot tall black ornate metal fence that could have graced historical Hawthorne Place District located one block south of Stratford Place . I was curious about the over-sized lot behind the stately fence. At that moment, I decided I needed to know more about this parking lot and began to research what that building must have looked like within the parking lot fence. This initial narrowly scoped research project of mine was to become a broader research project of my entire neighborhood of Lake View from its beginnings. Due to my membership to the Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Association (one of several Board members) I have sprinkled some photos from the Ravenswood area with it was part of the old township/city of Lake View. I hope you enjoy my adventure and that same adventure becomes yours.
505 Stratford Place
This blog has 80 topical posts adding more information and text all the time. I could have done a better job on formatting and geo-tagging. I am constantly trying to correct this deficit. Some posts are directly related to others and noted on each post. I began this quest in 2007 and will continue until I find a university library willing to adopt this work of mine. Also, the reader may have to click on an image or article for an enlargement in order to read it.
I have assembled a collection of my own postcards, press photos, books, and other collectibles that are in four posts that can be found on the right side-bar of each post. The viewer of the blog will need to click on the right side bar to discover all 70 posts. So, click on the year & then the month & then the post. I have tried to place these post in some sort of chronically order.
I am a Board of Director Member
Members of Board of the Directors
The Association has a board with directors and three officers elected annually by the membership.

One day I would like to branch out and establish
a non-profit association of my own.
I am not the best writer/typist
The Association has a board with directors and three officers elected annually by the membership.
The 2017 directors & officers are/were:
Patrick Butler, President
Dayle Murphy, Vice President
Leah Steele, Secretary/Treasurer
Dorena Wenger, Program Chairperson
Dorena Wenger, Program Chairperson
Garry Albrecht, Associate Director
Peter von Buol, Associate Director
Marcella Kane, Associate Director
Carolyn Bull, Associate Director
Ron Roenigk, Associate Director
Jon Stromsta, Associate Director

One day I would like to branch out and establish
a non-profit association of my own.
I am not the best writer/typist
so, there may be grammatical or spelling errors, so forgive me and correct me. I may discover new insights in the future, so I regard this blog as a ''living document" to be reshaped by further research and readers' contributions that can be added to any post commentary section provided on the bottom of each post. Everyone is free to contact me on any questions that you may have on the subject of vintage Lake View as well as the resources used in this blog by emailing me at lvhistorical@gmail.com
I do have a Facebook page called LakeView Historical that is used to created album narratives from the information collected in my blog as well as information regarding our neighborhood in general.
Also, feel free to use Twitter using the hashtag LakeViewHistorical
This blog's domain name is protected by Google
and on the bottom of every post is the following in bold type:
Important Note:
These posts are exclusively used for educational purposes. I do not wish to gain monetary profit from this blog nor should anyone else without permission for the original source
me hiding out in Andersonville in 2011
According to my readings the integration of the City of Lake View into the City of Chicago took awhile. I guessing almost a decade. This was a period in time that the former city was referred to as the 'District of Lake View' until the City of Chicago adopted the 'community areas' concept we call neighborhoods. I tend to save photos & articles outside the neighborhood of Lake View if this important to Lake View's story. I stopped when the City of Chicago adopted the neighbor concept by the 1930 census. It's an arbitrary line of distinction for me and my collecting process.
Exhibit Discussion in 2018
Once a year I exhibit my private collection at (access through top right side bar)




My Various Sources:
Online Sources
(subject to change)
Explore Chicago Collections
Ravenswood - Lake View Community Collection
Robert W Krueger Collection
William C Brubaker Collection
Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago Public Library - Newspapers
(Chicago library card # access)
My Various Sources:
The photos I post in this blog reflect the location found and not the original publication or original distributors of the photo. I did this to encourage others to clean-out their storage closets & attics and find anything related to this subject. Below are web resources I explored for this blog. I refer back to these sources from time to time.
(subject to change)
Explore Chicago Collections
Ravenswood - Lake View Community Collection
Robert W Krueger Collection
William C Brubaker Collection
Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago Public Library - Newspapers
(Chicago library card # access)
HIG-Fire Insurance Maps:
(Chicago library card # access)
HIG 1887 - Volume 9
South of Irving Park Road
HIG 1894 - Volume 9
HIG 1923 - Volume 9
HIG 1950 - Volume 9
(revised of 1923 map)
North of Irving Park Road
HIG - Volume A - 1894
HIG -Volume 17 - 1905
(Library of Congress)
NETR Historical Aerials 1939-2011
Chicago Street Re-Numbering
Chicago Street Name Changes
Chicago Alderman and Wards
Chicago Street Re-Numbering
Chicago Street Name Changes
Chicago Alderman and Wards
(until 1937)
(from 1923)
Streetblog Chicago-Lake View
Vintage Wrigley Field/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune - Classic Wrigley Field
Chicago History Museum - Wrigley Field
Explore Chicago Collection - Wrigley Field
Wrigley Ivy.com
Chicago Cubs Yesterday and Today
Lake View Saga 1837-1985
Lake View Saga 1985-2005
Chicago Street Changes 1909
Chuckman Collection
Chicago History in Postcards
with a History of Postcards
Chicago History in Pictures
Chicago Historical Schools
CTA Calendars
Jazz Age Chicago
The Chicagoan
Calumet 412
Vintage Wrigley Field/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune - Classic Wrigley Field
Chicago History Museum - Wrigley Field
Explore Chicago Collection - Wrigley Field
Wrigley Ivy.com
Chicago Cubs Yesterday and Today
Lake View Saga 1837-1985
Lake View Saga 1985-2005
Chicago Street Changes 1909
Chuckman Collection
Chicago History in Postcards
with a History of Postcards
Chicago History in Pictures
Chicago Historical Schools
CTA Calendars
Jazz Age Chicago
The Chicagoan
Calumet 412
thetrolleydodger.com
Library of Congress - Chicago
University of Illinois Carli - IDOT Collection
University of Illinois-Chicago Library
University of Illinois-Chicago Photographic Images of Change
Ryerson & Burnham Archives Archival Image Collection
Digital Research Library of Illinois History
Chicago and Its Suburbs 1873 p.343
Chicago and its Environs 1893
Township of Lake View 1879
Township of Lake View 1885-86
Township of Lake View Treasurer 1879 Report
Chicago Telephone Directory 1892
Northwestern Terra Cotta Catalogue
Lincoln Park Report 1894
Lincoln Park Report 1899
Chicago, The Garden City
(Lincoln Park, Boulevards & Cemeteries)
Chicago and Cook County Cemeteries
Chicago City Rail Lines 1897
Lake View Pumping Stations & Crib
Chicago Highways: old and new
Picturesque Chicago
Moving Picture World
Curbed Chicago - Lake View
Southport Corridor News and Events & blog
Chicago Cityscape
Calumet 412
Chicago Sojourn
(Boulevards and Cemeteries)
(a century of marvelous growth)
(Cook County, Illinois: with portraits)
Art Institute of Chicago Digital CollectionLibrary of Congress - Chicago
University of Illinois Carli - IDOT Collection
University of Illinois-Chicago Library
University of Illinois-Chicago Photographic Images of Change
Ryerson & Burnham Archives Archival Image Collection
Digital Research Library of Illinois History
Chicago and Its Suburbs 1873 p.343
Chicago and its Environs 1893
Township of Lake View 1879
Township of Lake View 1885-86
Township of Lake View Treasurer 1879 Report
Chicago Telephone Directory 1892
Northwestern Terra Cotta Catalogue
Lincoln Park Report 1894
Lincoln Park Report 1899
Chicago, The Garden City
(Lincoln Park, Boulevards & Cemeteries)
Chicago and Cook County Cemeteries
Chicago City Rail Lines 1897
Lake View Pumping Stations & Crib
Chicago Highways: old and new
Picturesque Chicago
Moving Picture World
Curbed Chicago - Lake View
Southport Corridor News and Events & blog
Chicago Cityscape
Calumet 412
Chicago Sojourn
(story of 4+1's)
Building Up Chicago
Yelp
Google Map Viewer
Google Map Earth
Yo Chicago
Moss Design
Chicago Past
Chicago History Museum
The Newberry Library
Forgotten Chicago
Building Up Chicago
Yelp
Google Map Viewer
Google Map Earth
Yo Chicago
Moss Design
Chicago Past
Chicago History Museum
The Newberry Library
Forgotten Chicago
(Luna version)
(Luna version)
W.L Flowers Map 1862 - Library of Congress
David Rumsey Map Collection 1869
Library of Congress Cook County Map 1870
David Rumsey Map Collection 1887
David Rumsey Map Collection 1869
Library of Congress Cook County Map 1870
David Rumsey Map Collection 1887
(Ryerson & Burnham Archives)
Chicago History Museum
IDOT Chicago Photographs UIC
Swedish - American Historical Quarterly
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
Chicago Gay History
Lake View Patch Facebook Album
Lake View Citizens Council
Chicago History Today
WBEZ 91.5 - Curiouscity
WTTW - Baer Tours
Chicago Landmarks
Chicago History Today - John Schmidt
Evanston History Center
Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago Historic Schools
Chicago "L"
Encyclopedia of Chicago
WhatWasThere.com
Connecting the Windy City
Chicago Past
The Man on Five
Chicago Sojourn
Chsmedia - Chicago Streets
Chsmedia - Street Renumbering
Old Chicago
Ebay
Historic Images Outlet
Chicago History Museum
IDOT Chicago Photographs UIC
Swedish - American Historical Quarterly
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
Chicago Gay History
Lake View Patch Facebook Album
Lake View Citizens Council
Chicago History Today
WBEZ 91.5 - Curiouscity
WTTW - Baer Tours
Chicago Landmarks
Chicago History Today - John Schmidt
Evanston History Center
Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago Historic Schools
Chicago "L"
Encyclopedia of Chicago
WhatWasThere.com
Connecting the Windy City
Chicago Past
The Man on Five
Chicago Sojourn
Chsmedia - Chicago Streets
Chsmedia - Street Renumbering
Old Chicago
Ebay
Historic Images Outlet
(registration required)
DNAinfo Lake View & Wrigleyville
(out of business November 2017)
DNAinfo Boystown
(out of business November 2017)
DNAinfo Lake View & Wrigleyville
(out of business November 2017)
DNAinfo Boystown
(out of business November 2017)
Facebook Pages of Interest
Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group
Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group
Living History of Illinois & Chicago
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Index
Google-books Sources:
1) Chicago and it's Suburbs by Everett Chamberlin published in 1874. Please scroll to page 343 to start from the beginning. This publication, as well as the next one covers the Township of Lake View. The community of Ravenswood is on page 370.
2) History of Cook County: The History of Lake View Township by Theodore Andreas published in 1884 - begin on page 708. The Community of Ravenswood is mentioned on page 712.
4) Historical Review of Chicago & Cook County: published 1908
5) Northsiders: Essays on the History and Culture
5) Northsiders: Essays on the History and Culture
of the Chicago Cubs published in 2008 has more modern prospective of the Community of Lake View.
YouTube Videos of Interest:
Hidden History of Ravenswood & Lake View
by Patrick Butler


Lake View - Images of America
by Matthew Nickerson

by Matthew Nickerson

The Lake Saga
there were two publications
1837-1974 & 1837-1985
images from the book - photos Ebay
Helen Zatterberg Manuscript 1937
The first known account of the history of Lake View
Ravenswood-Lake View (Society) Association Founder
Helen Zatterberg
Ms. Zatterberg help found the Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Society in 1934. I am member of the now called Association as well as one of the Board of Directors. Below is an account in 1940.
the second location of the collection - Hild Library
with the third location below - Sulzer Regional Library
the current location of the library
Sulzer Regional Library - 1985


My Exhibit in 2017
Sulzer Regional Library had an 'open house' that year and I was invited to show some of my private collection. My collection has tripled its size as of 2020
My Personal Collection
When I had the money to collected memorabilia about the
Ms. Zatterberg help found the Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Society in 1934. I am member of the now called Association as well as one of the Board of Directors. Below is an account in 1940.
this article written and submitted by Helen Zatterberg
who was the Secretary-Historian of the Ravenswood-Lake View Association in 1940.The collectibles of old Lake View and Ravenswood are housed in the Sulzer Regional Library, a member library of Chicago Public Library system initially once housed at Hild Library in Lincoln Square neighborhood. The 'Society' originally had its own building on the corner of Montrose and Hermitage Avenue. - image of it below.
the first location of the collection - Libaray Hall
The Homes of the
Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Association
the second location of the collection - Hild Library
with the third location below - Sulzer Regional Library
the current location of the library
Sulzer Regional Library - 1985
the collection is housed in its own section of the library
photos below - Garry Albrecht
in library's lobby
Day One at Sulzer Library 1985

My Exhibit in 2017
Sulzer Regional Library had an 'open house' that year and I was invited to show some of my private collection. My collection has tripled its size as of 2020
My Personal Collection
When I had the money to collected memorabilia about the
history of Lake View I did most of my purchases
Explore the countless photography from various contributors of
Lake View from Flickr, as a starter mosaic to my over seventy blog posts on the history of Lake View.
The Name and Addresses
Finding street addresses and street names in Chicago prior to 1909 can be a bit a task. This video can help that process along. This pdf file is the bible of discovery on address changes and this pdf is a quick and easy way of finding the history of names of the streets.
My Other Blog
I moved to Oak Lawn in 2014 to live with my 90ish old
father leaving Lake View far behind, unfortunately. In 2020 due to the boredom
of the Covid-19 virus I drafted a short history of Oak Lawn along with my
family's history when they moved to it in 1955. Contrary to the Lake View Blog this one is rather short having only four posts.
The List of Posts
Important:
These posts are exclusively used for educational purposes. I do not wish to gain monetary profit from this blog nor should anyone else without permission from the original source - thanks!
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