Chicago Ridge

by Ed Maurer Jr., Chicago Ridge Public Library, Ed Maurer Jr

Book Overview

Chicago Ridge has never lost its small-town feel, with generations of families building long-standing businesses and residents cultivating a sense of civic pride. Developed around Stony Creek and the Wabash Railroad and located 15 miles southwest of Chicago, Chicago Ridge acquired its name after eight trains of fill were used to build up the grounds of the Columbian Exposition, leaving a "ridge" in the landscape. Transformed into a feeder canal, Stony...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467111120
• ISBN13: 9781467111126
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"