Pioneered in Chicago during the early 20th century, fieldhouses soon influence the development of parks across the country.

I co-curated a new Chicago Public Library exhibition that explores the creation of some of the city’s most beloved park spaces and structures.

A lovely place made entirely of landfill, Promontory Point will be featured as part of a “Hyde Park Innovation Trail”

Inspired by seeing the construction of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, Mrs. Anna Baird was one of the first women in Chicago to become a developer and builder.

In 1941, Morris N. Fox, manufacturer of F & F cough drops, commissioned architect John V. McPherson to design a Modern three-flat as his family home.

Anna Walker used music and drama to create a vibrant cultural community on Chicago’s West Side.

During the Depression, the Chicago Park District hired workers for jobs ranging from toy-making to teaching children how to build and sail their own boats.

For over a century, community gardens have provided Chicagoans with food and other healthful benefits.

Titanic survivor Mrs. Emily Ryerson, a creative and resilient woman, built the lovely row house at 2700 N. Lakeview Avenue.

Along with other winter sports, ice skating was extremely popular in Chicago’s past, when the weather was colder.

Chicagoan Max Thorek was a talented doctor, scientist, photographer, and author, as well as the founder of the International College of Surgeons.

During the Roaring Twenties apartment hotels sprang up across Chicago, providing middle-class residents with a fashionable lifestyle.