Chicago's Gold Coast

Chicago's Gold Coast - Hardcover

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Chicago's Gold Coast

Chicago's Gold Coast - Hardcover

by Wilbert Jones , Kathleen Willis-Morton , Maureen O. Brien
$34.54
Sale price  $34.54 Regular price 

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by Wilbert Jones (Author), Kathleen Willis-Morton (Author), Maureen O. Brien (Author)

What was once described as an undesirable swampland has been transformed into one of the most beautiful and wealthiest neighborhoods in America. Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, developed in the late 1800s, was first called the Astor Street District. It was named after one of the first multimillionaires in the United States, John Jacob Astor--even though Astor never lived in Chicago. In 1885, Astor Street District's first mansion was built. Potter Palmer, a dry goods merchant and owner of the Palmer House Hotel, built his palatial, castle-like residence on the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Banks Street; inside the Palmer mansion were 42 lavishly furnished rooms, which required 26 servants to maintain. Many wealthy Chicagoans followed Palmer's lead and built mansions in the neighborhood. Several homes took up an entire city block and, as time progressed, the name Gold Coast was adopted. On January 30, 1978, the entire Gold Coast district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Number of Pages: 130
Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 09, 2012
ISBN9781531661960
Author Wilbert Jones , Kathleen Willis-Morton , Maureen O. Brien
PublisherArcadia Publishing Library Editions
GenreHistory
FormatHardcover
PublishedJuly 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages130
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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