Author: United States. Works Progress AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Historical Survey of Oak Park, Illinois
Author: United States. Works Progress AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
A Survey of Historic Architecture of the Village of Oak Park, Illinois
Author: Wilbert R. HasbrouckInventory of Historic Structures in Oak Park, Cook County
Author: Illinois Historic Structures SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Improvers and Preservers
Author: Arthur Evans LeGacyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oak Park (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Oak Park
Author: Jean GuarinoPublisher: G. Bradley Publishing
ISBN: 9780943963068
Category : Oak Park (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A Comprehensive Development Program, Oak Park, Illinois
Author: Wilbert R. HasbrouckPublisher:
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Category : Community development
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Oak Park: The Evolution of a Village
Author: David M. SokolPublisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540225047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Though it is a handsome village, with stately trees and often-generous lawns, Oak Park has neither major waterways nor dramatic vistas. But it is rich in figures of historical importance such as Ernest Hemingway, Doris Humphrey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Percy Julian, Ray Kroc, and William Barton. It is also blessed with the world's largest concentration of Prairie School buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his followers. The Oak Park community has nurtured such innovation with one hand while fiercely holding on to its own identity with the other, negotiating its relationship with Chicago and facing down a century and a half of constantly-shifting challenges.
History in the Making
Author: Illinois Historical Records SurveyPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Oak Park, Illinois
Author: David M. SokolPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738507125
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Immediately west of Chicago, where the Eisenhower Expressway narrows, sits Oak Park, a village proud of its rich tradition of cultural and social diversity. This birthplace of Ernest Hemingway and Doris Humphrey, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Percy Julian, is a cultural Mecca in the Midwest, with an internationally recognized reputation for its impressive array of architecture. From Victorian mansions and Neo-classical structures to Prairie School buildings and exciting contemporary architecture, Oak Park is more than just a successful residential suburb of Chicago. While the faces of its most famous citizens are recognizable, it is the creativity of its people and the beauty of its built environment that make this community so unique. In Oak Park, Illinois: Continuity and Change, the author explores the way the Village has continuously adapted to a changing world while maintaining the principles and drive that have always made Oak Park an exciting place to live and visit. As Oak Park awaits its Centennial in 2002, its citizens are facing and welcoming the challenges ahead. Long time Villagers and newer residents alike embrace the opportunities for growth and evolution, within the framework of continuity and change.
Author: Beatrice V. Krantz