West Ridge - Hardcover

Day, Jacque E; Santoro, Jamie Wirsbinski

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531639828 ISBN 13: 9781531639822

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2008

Synopsis

While West Ridge residents often disagree about what to call their neighborhood--West Rogers Park to some, North Town to others--the people of this north side community share a common commitment to the American dream. Drawn by inexpensive land 10 miles north of the burgeoning city of Chicago, European immigrants settled here in the 1830s along the high grounds west of a glacial ridge known today as Ridge Boulevard. Dubbed "Cabbage Heads" by their Rogers Park neighbors, the citizens of West Ridge boldly incorporated as a village in 1890, remaining independent until its 1893 annexation to Chicago. Over time, West Ridge blossomed from sparsely populated farmland into a dynamic neighborhood with Devon Avenue at its core. Now home to one of the Midwest's largest Jewish communities, a hub of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi culture, and a haven for newcomers from Russia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, West Ridge remains a port of entry for immigrants and a place where cultures coalesce. In West Ridge, one can play bridge or cricket, worship at mass or the mosque, eat kosher or curry--all within a few city blocks.

About this title

About the Author

Jacque E. Day and Jamie Wirsbinski Santoro have strong ties to Chicago’s far north side. This is their second book in the Images of America series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531639828
• ISBN 13: 9781531639822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130