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6348 W. Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 The old fashioned carnival themed sign grabs your attention from a mile away. It reads, “The Big Top Restaurant… Famous For Our Fountain Creations.” Sitting on a well traveled road for northsiders in Chicago, Big Top restaurant is the neighborhood go-to brunch restaurant. This building is the mostContinue reading “Fifth and Final Location: Big Top Restaurant”

5521 W. Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 When walking down Gale Street towards Higgins Ave. there is a prominent house that sticks out: 5521 W. Higgins Ave. From full porch filled with very decorative spindlework on the supports to the layered roof including a round tower to the asymmetrical layout of the entire house… itContinue reading “Fourth Location: Queen Anne”

4914 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 The Gale Street Inn that I’ve always known sat on the corner of Milwaukee Ave. and Gale St. It’s fancy structure with hanging roofs, and dark green siding never indicated a historical significance in my mind. But I added it to my field guide because of its closeContinue reading “Third Location: Gale Street Inn Chicago”

4917 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 The first elevated train (also known as the “L”) in Chicago ran on June 6th, 1892. This was a very significant event in the city’s history as the creation of this transportation not only decongested the city of street-cars and trolleys, it also gave residents access to quickerContinue reading “Second Location: Jefferson Park Transit Center”

4822 N. Long Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 The establishment of a park in a community is a sign that the population is significant enough to make use of it. The field house sitting in the middle of Jefferson Memorial Park featured a brick building, with a steep roof encased by multiple gables, wooden framed windowsContinue reading “First Location: Jefferson Memorial Park”