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From 1870 through the 1800s, Henry Piper, one of Old Town's early entrepreneurs, operated a successful bakery in a narrow alley. Today, the building at Wells and North is known as Piper's Alley. The existing house located at 1546 North Wells was b…
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In the early 1800s and 1900s, Old Town was a thriving community of immigrants, laborers, brewers and civic leaders who contributed to the early success of Chicago. William B. Ogden - resident of Old Town and first mayor of Chicago from 1837-38.Ste…
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On October 7, 1871, the Great Fire of Chicago started on the south side of the city and continued north. As the fire approached Old Town, the bells of St. Michael's Church began to toll. The walls of church survived, but the interior was destroyed…
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A crossroads in the development of Oekology (Ecology) at the turn of the century.Named for Dr. Frank Spooner Churchill an early pediatrician, medical inspector of Chicago;s Board of Health who pioneered reforms in pure food, water, air and sanitat…
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Chicago's early Catholic Cemetery ran from North Av. south to Schiller St., and Dearborn St. to the lake, now Astor St. Established in 1845, it existed until the 1871 Chicago Fire charred the grounds. Like the City Cemetery to the north, not all r…
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