Hidden History of Uptown and Edgewater

All around interesting. I read this on a flight back to the lovely city of Chicago and although there were many facts that locals are probably familiar with (Essanay Studios history; Cycle and Saddle murder), there were several items that I didn't know about, such as the local ghost stories surrounding the local cemeteries and the Lincoln burial reenactment. The end of the book was also fascinating - learning about the history of the street names.Details on the history of Kenmore Street, as well as the former hotels in the area rounded out the book. The pieces about the formation of "Chinatown North" were also particularly informative.

We have a condo in this area . Fun to read about the history.

Great book for the coffee table in the Uptown apartment.

great book of the history of Chicagos Uptown and Edgewater neighborhood. I gave this as a gift and the person really loved reading it. We live in the edgewater neighborhood so it was nice to read about the hidden history of the hood.

Bought this book for friends that grew up in the area.They really loved it.Interesting photos and history!

if you live in Edgewater or have ever lived in Edgewater and appreciate history you need to add this book to you shelf--great pictures

Good read.

Wish there was more on the sixties and Seventies about the transitions that have happened in Uptownduring these two decades...