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Chicago’s Forgotten Turner Halls: Turnverein Vorwaerts

John Morris

April 4, 2016

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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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Greystones on the Corner

John Morris

January 19, 2016

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At 12th and Fairfield


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A Woman’s Name Above the Door



Prairie Styles of the 4900 block of Bernard St.



5000 Block of N Ridgeway Ave



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