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The Foster House and Stable is a Japanese-influenced house at 12147 South Harvard Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States.The house was designed in 1900 by Frank Lloyd Wright as a summer home for Stephen A. Foster, an attorney who worked for real estate developer who helped to build this part of the West Pullman neighborhood.
[4] [5] Additional grounds remain owned by the state, as the Pullman State Historic Site. [6] The Pullman District, including the national historical park, state historic site, and private homes is east of Cottage Grove Avenue, from East 103rd St. to East 115th St. [7] It was named a Chicago Landmark district on October 16, 1972. [1]
Despite winning 97.43% of the vote, it was Obama's 25th largest share of the vote by percentage in the 76 community areas he won in heavily Democratic Chicago. [16] At the local level, Pullman is located in Chicago's 8th and 9th wards represented by Democratic Alderwoman Michelle Harris and Democratic Alderman Anthony Beale respectively. [17] [18]
Kensington is a neighborhood in the Far South Side of Chicago. Founded as the town of Calumet Junction in 1852, it began as a small community of rail-workers servicing the junction of the Illinois Central and Michigan Central railroads. It was nicknamed "Bumtown" by neighbors, though the origin is unclear.
George Pullman named the hotel after his oldest daughter, Florence Pullman. The most luxurious suite in the hotel, the Pullman Suite, was designed for the personal use of George Pullman and his family. The hotel could also offer first-class accommodations to railroad CEOs who came to Pullman to do business with the firm.
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The Lincoln Park Historic District is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) historic district located in the neighborhood. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1984, for its significance in architecture, art, and landscape architecture.
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