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Bryn Mawr Historic District

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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
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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
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style, while the 8-story Belle Shore is clad in rich green and cream terracotta and features Egyptian-like
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Bryn Mawr Avenue was named in the 1880s by Edgewater developer John Lewis Cochran after
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This structure, dating to 1928, is the extension wing of a lavish hotel complex, the
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Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Chicago
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
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residential complex was built by John Edmund Oldaker Pridmore in the
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style and was sold as apartment dwelling for the well-to-do.
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style. It features two symmetrical wings, each with a large
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Other districts and areas recognized by the community
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Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement
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Index

Bryn Mawr Avenue Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Bryn Mawr Historic District is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Bryn Mawr Historic District is located in Illinois
Bryn Mawr Historic District is located in the United States
Chicago, Illinois
Benjamin H. Marshall
J. E. O. Pridmore
95000482
/ˌbrɪnˈmɑːr/
Welsh
lakefront
Edgewater
neighborhood
Chicago
Illinois
Belle Shore Apartment Hotel
Bryn Mawr Apartment Hotel
Edgewater Beach Apartments
Edgewater Presbyterian Church
Manor House
Lincoln Park
historic district
Chicago City Council
Chicago Landmark
Bryn Mawr station
Main Line
Philadelphia

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