John Morris
April 4, 2016
[John Morris/Chicago Patterns]
At Roosevelt and Western is Vorwaerts Turner Hall, a castle-like structure which stands as one of the few remnants of a former German neighborhood on the Near West Side.
There were once dozens of Turner Halls all over Chicago, but Vorwaerts is one of only two that remain in the city. This mysterious looking building is a living artifact of a group that began in Chicago 164 years ago, and continues the same traditions today.
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John Morris
March 14, 2016
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[John Morris/Chicago Patterns]
At McLean and St. Louis, a ca. 1928 yellow brick apartment building with light Gothic ornament and recent mural.
John Morris
February 29, 2016
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Mayne Stage [John Morris/Chicago Patterns]
Built in 1912 as the Morse Theater, this former vaudeville movie hall is now Mayne Stage. Read more about this theater’s history at
Cinema Treasures.
John Morris
February 25, 2016
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John Morris/Chicago Patterns
On N. Wilton near Schubert is this circa 1887 Queen Anne residence with an ornate turret and cupola.
