Solitary Walk at Loyola Park

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John Morris/Chicago Patterns

John Morris/Chicago Patterns


Edgewater Beach Apartments

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Edgewater Beach ApartmentsBuilt in 1928, located at Sheridan and Bryn Mawr.


Patroness of the Road that Never Was: Loyola’s Madonna della Strada Chapel

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Madonna della Strada Chapel postcard

This week’s installment of Flashback Friday brings us to a rare type of architecture: ecclesiastical Art Deco. The Madaonna della Strada Chapel is a unique cultural icon on Loyola campus, with its front door on the lake.

The beautiful view outside of the sanctuary was planned to be much different than what exists today.

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Romaneque Greystone at 1653 N Halsted Street

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1653 N Halsted St

Near Steppenwolf Theatre at North and Halsted. Built in 1890.