Bryn Mawr Historic District
Bryn Mawr Avenue Historic District | |
Chicago, Illinois | |
| Built | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Architect | Benjamin H. Marshall; J. E. O. Pridmore |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000482 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1995 |
The Bryn Mawr Historic District (pronounced
Old fashioned green lanterns and lamp posts, reminiscent of Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s, line the Bryn Mawr Historic District streets, adorned with green banners and gold lettering proudly proclaiming the neighborhood's historic significance. It was declared a
Bryn Mawr Avenue was named in the 1880s by Edgewater developer John Lewis Cochran after
for Big Hill.Landmarks
Bryn Mawr & Belle Shore Apartment Hotels
Built between 1928 and 1929, this pair of detailed buildings are symbolic of the rapid growth and expansion of Chicago in the 1920s and the commercial development of Bryn Mawr Avenue and the surrounding community. Situated across the street from each another, the buildings both feature extensive and lavish use of decorative
Designated a Chicago Landmark on November 6, 2002.
Manor House
The 1907
Edgewater Beach Apartments
This structure, dating to 1928, is the extension wing of a lavish hotel complex, the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Although once popular with celebrities and the elite, the extension of the Lake Shore Drive cut the hotel from the beach and led to its demolition. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Renaissance
This 17-story building is built in a
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "Cochran's Third Addition to Edgewater". Edgewater Historical Society. Retrieved August 20, 2010.