The Road Map to this Blog
with over 70 Topical Posts
Revised and Updated
Winter 2023
While my blog is to inform,
my goal is to inspire further research by others
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Why this
Blog
On the corner of Stratford Place Lake Shore Drive Stratford Place
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. I began with Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Association (I am one of several board members) and then branched off from there that would soon include images/photos from contributors from social media pages always trying my best to make sure to credit the contributors. I am constantly updating and editing my work - keeping it real and authenic as possible.
As subsitute teacher, I welcome constructive criticisms that are meaningfull to my work - to our work!
the parking lot at 505 Stratford Place
This blog has over 70 topical posts - adding more information and photo/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 at the beginng to each post. I began this research in 2007 in my apartment on Stratford Place and continue my work in Oak Lawn. I will continue until I find a university library willing to adopt this type of online work.
I have assembled a collection of purchased postcards, press photos, books, and collectibles mostly from Ebay - my offine work.
I am a Board of Director Member of
The Association has a board with directors and three officers elected annually by the membership.
The 2017 board of directors
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
The Association's Story
My Facebook Page
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. Below is a sample of over 150 Facebook albums on my FB page.
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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 from the original source
me hiding out in Andersonville in 2011
Historical Coverage includes the township of, city of, district of, and finally the Community of Lake View.
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 refer to as neighborhoods. The territory covered by this blog is Fullerton Avenue to Devon Avenue, Western Avenue to the existing lakefront at that time in history. My focus narrows as after the historical period Lake View became one of the 77 official community areas in the City of Chicago.
A Exhibit
with Discussion in 2018
'I go on the road'
photos from the exhibit - Garry Albrecht
Sulzer Regional Library
in the month of October
4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Online Access Legend:
4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625in the Community of Lincoln Square
Meeting and Exhibit Room
(my Facebook album)
Donations
are Great!!
For example, Carole Kulger-Brennan who lives in California
donated & shipped her yearbooks to me.
Very thankful!!!
My Home
Storage Area
in my computer room for now
original painting
about the 1945 World Series
a reprint view from Lake View Hotel from Newberry Library
prior to 1890's and on the left original rice paper illustration of the dredging of Belmont Harbor prior to 1916.
Artwork of Lake View Restaurants:
The Diner on Halsted
Angelina's on Broadway
Yoshi's on Halsted
postcard size
Illustration of
Lake Shore Drive
north of Brompton Avenue
prior to 1940's
zoomed view of the 'History'
I am always discovering new research insights. So, in other words I regard this blog as a ''living document" to be reshaped by further research and readers' contributions. Anyone 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
(access any post through top right side bar)
to access a particular post
My Various
Research Sources:
Online Sources & Resources
*subject to change*
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 units, closets & attics so to discover anything related to this subject. Below are web resources I explored/used for this blog.
I refer back to these sources from time to time for more information.
Online Tools
*subject to change*
(Chicago library card # required)
Lake View Saga 1837-1974
(not online yet)
by Pat Butler
Ravenswood - Lake View Community Collection
(Chicago library card # required)
(Chicago library card # required)
(registration required)
(under James Cappleman, alderman)
*no 32nd ward PD as of yet*
(Rascher's Atlas in sections)
Chicago library card # required
Fullerton to Devon
HIG 1887 - Volume 9
(Rascher's Atlas)
Fullerton to Devon
HIG 1891- Volume 10
(Rascher's Atlas)
(a revised 1886 map)
South of Irving Park Road
HIG 1894 - Volume 9
HIG 1923 - Volume 9
HIG 1950 - Volume 9
(a revised 1923 map)
North of Irving Park Road
HIG - Volume A - 1894
HIG -Volume 17 - 1905
South of Fullerton Avenue
West of Western Avenue
David Rumsey Historical
Map Collection:
(a Luna version)
(Ryerson & Burnham Archives)
a century of marvelous growth
University of Illinois-Chicago Photographic Images of Change
Ryerson & Burnham Archives Archival Image Collection
Digital Research Library of Illinois History
Ryerson & Burnham Archives Archival Image Collection
Digital Research Library of Illinois History
(Lincoln Park, Boulevards & Cemeteries)
Chicago and Cook County Cemeteries
Chicago and Cook County Cemeteries
(until 1937)
(from 1923)
Vintage Wrigley Field/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune - Classic Wrigley Field
Chicago History Museum - Wrigley Field
Explore Chicago Collection - Wrigley Field
Wrigley Ivy.com
Chicago Tribune - Classic Wrigley Field
Chicago History Museum - Wrigley Field
Explore Chicago Collection - Wrigley Field
Wrigley Ivy.com
Industrial History: C&E:
(story of 4+1's)
(Lake View)
Yelp
Google Map Viewer
Google Map Earth
Yo Chicago
Moss Design
Chicago Past
Forgotten Chicago
Yelp
Google Map Viewer
Google Map Earth
Yo Chicago
Moss Design
Chicago Past
Forgotten Chicago
Swedish - American Historical Quarterly
Chicago Gay History
Lake View Patch Facebook
Lake View Citizens Council
Chicago Gay History
Lake View Patch Facebook
Lake View Citizens Council
Moving Picture World
Evanston History Center
Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago Historic Schools
Chicago "L"
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Chicago Past
The Man on Five
Old Chicago
Ebay
Evanston History Center
Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago Historic Schools
Chicago "L"
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Chicago Past
The Man on Five
Old Chicago
Ebay
DNAinfo Lake View & Wrigleyville
(out of business November 2017)
DNAinfo Boystown
(out of business November 2017)
(out of business November 2017)
DNAinfo Boystown
(out of business November 2017)
Some Facebook Pages
of Interest
Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group
Forgotten Chicago Discussion Group
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Index
the vintage Google Maps
(need a Chicago Library Card to access)
with
of Great Interest:
1st edition
photos - Ebay
both editions part of my collection
2nd Edition
Special Magazine Edition
published by the
Lincoln-Booster Newspaper
and part of my collection
Helen Zatterberg
Manuscript
written in 1937
by Ravenswood-Lake View (Society) Association
Founder Helen Zatterberg
Ms. Zatterberg help established the Ravenswood-Lake View Historical (Society) in 1935. I am member of the now called 'Association' as well as one of its several Board of Directors.
Below is an account of its founding in 1940
the first home
Where the History was/is Stored:
The Homes of the
Ravenswood-Lake View
Historical Association
this organization that obtains and maintains information
on the history of Lake View
Library Hall was once located at southwest corner of
Montrose & Hermitage
with the third location below - Sulzer Regional Library
the collection is housed in its own section of the library
photos below - Garry Albrecht
Day One at Sulzer Library 1985
at Sulzer Library
in 2017
Sulzer (Regional) Library had an 'open house' that year and I was invited to show some of my then private collection. The collection has grown since then.
Sulzer (Regional) Library had an 'open house' that year and I was invited to show some of my then private collection. The collection has grown since then.
at Home in Storage
some of my book collection
some of my album collection
The Nomadic Historian
Any organization who needs me for an event can email me at
lvhistorical@gmail.com
for the Collection
stereoscope viewer
slide scanner
slide scanner
Post Notes:
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.
A Neighborhood Awaits
poem by Garry Albrecht
A neighborhood can captivate an endless story,
From its' noble beginnings to nondirectionalness ends,
An historical teller is
what I do,
For study it well for its
substance and tales,
So to learn and thing or
two about for its unpredictable zeniths and its foreseeable predictable miscarries of time,
For history repeats so told for those who doesn't
listens, studies, and learns.
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!
