Ravenswood Manor Historic District

The Ravenswood Manor Historic District is a historic district in the Albany Park community area of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. It is bordered by the Chicago River on the East, and by the alley south of Lawrence Avenue on the North, Sacramento Avenue on the West, and the alley North of Montrose Avenue on the south.

Not to be confused with Ravenswood, Chicago.
For uses of "Ravenswood", see Ravenswood (disambiguation).
Ravenswood Manor Historic District
View north from the 4600 block of Manor Avenue
LocationBetween Sacramento Ave., N. branch of the Chicago river, and alleys S. of Lawrence Ave. and N. of Montrose Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Area60 acres (24 ha)
ArchitectHarmon, William Elmer
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.08000836 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 05, 2008

Ravenswood Manor is a primarily residential neighborhood that was developed during the early twentieth century. It contains many bungalows, and some of the homes along the river have their own docks.[2]

One of the most famous recent residents has been former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.[3]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Maggie Garb. "Ravenswood Manor graces riverfront". Chicago Sun-Times. August 27, 1989. Homelife, 7.
  3. Gayle Worland. "When the governor is also the guy next door". Chicago Tribune. July 27, 2003. 1.
  4. National Register of Historic Places Listings. September 12, 2008. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.


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