These are some of my favorite examples of a cluster of stucco bungalows along N. Maplewood and N. Campbell Avenues.  They were permitted in ...

Current Aerial image of Rogers Park showing the  location of the temporary veterans housing in red.  When WWII veterans returned home, they ...

I'm continuing my series looking into some of the areas of the neighborhood that were never really meant to be on display.  You can...

Looking up from Goldberg Pocket Park. I'm interested in parts of buildings that were never meant to be displayed.  These spaces most hon...

View from Sheridan looking Northeast towards Pratt. Sometimes the spaces created between buildings are just as interesting as the bui...

Detail of terra cotta brackets This building was designed by Koenigsburg and Westfeld in the Gothic Renaissance Revival style and const...

Figure 1. Fifty Stucco Bungalows on Arthur Avenue I've written several posts about collections of homes planned, designed, and built...

In case you're wondering, those are holiday ornaments in the windows! Art Deco terra cotta ornament is unusual in Rogers Park. Actu...

7030 N. Clark, Detail from A&T Diner Sign I've been doing some drawings of building details in the neighborhood, so I thought I...

I've always admired this building, with its projecting bay and round-top windows.  Standard rectangular windows have been inserted i...

Here's another illustrated detail of two adjacent rooflines on Clark Street.  This type of stepped gable is a bit unusual in Chicago....

6800 N. Sheridan, Stanleigh Hotel, Ralph C. Harris (1917) One of my first Ultra Local Geography projects was documenting the decorative...

Alley West of Clark between Greenleaf and Estes (2017) I've been working periodically on some drawings of alleys and other service ...

One of the best things about my work day is the ease of the commute.  I walk one block east to the Metra station and ride south to the term...

1503 W. Sherwin, 1911 Every time I walk down Greenview this home catches my eye.  Sure, it's a nice example of the Craftsman style....

Back in 2012 I wrote a post on the proliferation of "defensive" architecture in the neighborhood, especially fences, barbed wire,...

Aerial view looking South. Plaza outlined in green. The outdoor seating areas along Sheridan Road aren't the only examples of unexp...

Even though American cities are primarily planned on a grid there are still idiosyncrasies in development that can allow for an unexpected ...

Click here to read Part 1 Click here to read Part 2 November 29, 1945 Cecil "Red" Smith "Guys, where are we going?...