Park Ridge (Images of America) - Softcover

Barnes, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738584355 ISBN 13: 9780738584355

Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2010

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In 1835, immigrants began to arrive from New York and New England to the area first called Pennyville, later renamed Brickton to reflect its leading industry, then finally incorporated as the Village of Park Ridge in 1873. The name originates from the village's park-like setting and an erroneous belief that the ridge at Johnston's Circle--today the three-way intersection of Touhy, Prospect, and Northwest Highway--was the highest point in Cook County. Notable names associated with Park Ridge include Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and actor Harrison Ford, who both attended Maine East High School; Chicago Cubs great Ron Santo, who operated a popular pizzeria in town; and painter Grant Wood, whose American Gothic is one of the 20th century's great works of Americana. Anchored by the landmark Pickwick Theater, a fine example of art deco architecture built in 1928, downtown Park Ridge has changed much over the years, a transformation captured so well in the pages of this book.

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Author David Barnes is a founding member and past director of the Park Ridge Historical Society. He tells the wonderful story of Park Ridge in images culled from the society's archives, the Park Ridge Library, longtime residents of Park Ridge, and his own collection.

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• Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0738584355
• ISBN 13: 9780738584355
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 127
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