Covering the 1200 through 1600 blocks of North Milwaukee Ave.; the 1500 block of North Damen Ave.; and the 1900 and 2000 blocks of West North Ave., the development of this district took place in two phases – the first low-rise phase began after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 and continued up to the introduction of the elevated train service; the second phase began in 1895 and ended at the start of the Great Depression in 1929.

Added to EveryBlock on April 9, 2008.

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