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This captivating collection of photographs offers a glimpse into the history of Highland Park, an affluent suburb of Chicago. From vintage postcards to snapshots of early 20th-century life, these images provide a unique perspective on the development of this picturesque community. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Highland Park represents one of the finest examples of late-19th-century suburban development. Its abundant natural beauty was quickly recognized and preserved by the visionary design of two well-known landscape architects, Horace W. S. Cleveland and William M. R. French. Capitalizing on the setting and boasting "good schools, good churches and good society," the Highland Park Building Company transformed the scenic village into one of the most desirable communities on Chicago's North Shore, attracting socially prominent residents who built gracious lakefront estates and quiet country homes along its bluffs and shady lanes. Historic photographs illustrate the transformation from forest and farmland to a fashionable residential community and capture the social, civic, and business accomplishments of Highland Park's early citizens. The city's early progress and prosperity are celebrated in this book.
A collection of early photographs of Highland, Illinois including some of the photos that were in the book Highland in Focus by Donald R. Seifried.
Excerpt from The Preservation and Management of Vegetation in Ravines in Highland Park, Illinois: A Report Highland Park, both from aesthetic and erosion-control points of view. Much of the beauty of the ravines is due to the lovely woods with their spectacular display of spring wildflowers. The plants also significantly retard the rate of erosion in the ravines. To make these comments more graphic, try to visualize the ravines if they were totally denuded of vegetation. Not only would they be unsightly gulches, but erosion would proceed uncontrolled. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.