Ravenswood is a neighborhood located on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Lacking designation as one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, it is mostly situated in the Lincoln Square community area, with the portion east of Ravenswood Avenue and the Chicago & Northwestern/Union Pacific North Line railroad tracks being situated in the Uptown community area.
Ravenswood
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A Chicago 'L' train passes through Ravenswood with the tower of the former J.C. Deagan Company factory in the background.
Ravenswood was founded in 1868 as an exclusive commuter suburb by a group of real-estate speculators. These speculators formed the Ravenswood Land Company and purchased 194 acres of farmland and woods eight miles north of Chicago. The woods supported a population of ravens.[2] Ravenswood is known for its courtyard-style residential buildings. Once considered[by whom?] an "up and coming" neighborhood, Ravenswood has seen its real estate values skyrocket since the 1990s.[citation needed]
Ravenswood Elementary was established in 1873 as Sulzer Street School; Sulzer Street was later renamed Montrose Avenue. The school adopted its current name in 1893, when 12 classrooms were added to the building. In 1912 and 1913 wings on the north and south sides of the building, consisting of 12 rooms, were built. The school received additional land in 1923; this land was acquired by CPS in 1910. From 1912 to a period in the 1930s, junior high school level students attended classes at Stockton School instead of Ravenswood School, and in turn first year students (freshmen) from Lake View High School, which was overcrowded, attended classes at the Ravenswood building. As of 2016[update] Ravenswood Elementary has 500 students.[4]
ravenswood, chicago, confused, with, ravenswood, manor, historic, district, uses, ravenswood, ravenswood, disambiguation, ravenswood, neighborhood, located, north, side, city, chicago, illinois, lacking, designation, chicago, well, defined, community, areas, m. Not to be confused with Ravenswood Manor Historic District For uses of Ravenswood see Ravenswood disambiguation Ravenswood is a neighborhood located on the North Side of the city of Chicago Illinois Lacking designation as one of Chicago s 77 well defined community areas it is mostly situated in the Lincoln Square community area with the portion east of Ravenswood Avenue and the Chicago amp Northwestern Union Pacific North Line railroad tracks being situated in the Uptown community area RavenswoodNeighborhoodA Chicago L train passes through Ravenswood with the tower of the former J C Deagan Company factory in the background Coordinates 41 57 56 N 87 40 00 W 41 96556 N 87 66667 W 41 96556 87 66667 Coordinates 41 57 56 N 87 40 00 W 41 96556 N 87 66667 W 41 96556 87 66667CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyCookElevation 1 604 ft 184 m ZIP Code60640 and part of 60613 and 60625GNIS feature ID1802408 1 Ravenswood was founded in 1868 as an exclusive commuter suburb by a group of real estate speculators These speculators formed the Ravenswood Land Company and purchased 194 acres of farmland and woods eight miles north of Chicago The woods supported a population of ravens 2 Ravenswood is known for its courtyard style residential buildings Once considered by whom an up and coming neighborhood Ravenswood has seen its real estate values skyrocket since the 1990s citation needed Contents 1 Arts and cultural sites 2 Education 3 References 4 External linksArts and cultural sites EditLillstreet Art CenterEducation EditResidents in Ravenswood are zoned to the campuses of the Chicago Public Schools Ravenswood Elementary School PK 8 3 Ravenswood Elementary was established in 1873 as Sulzer Street School Sulzer Street was later renamed Montrose Avenue The school adopted its current name in 1893 when 12 classrooms were added to the building In 1912 and 1913 wings on the north and south sides of the building consisting of 12 rooms were built The school received additional land in 1923 this land was acquired by CPS in 1910 From 1912 to a period in the 1930s junior high school level students attended classes at Stockton School instead of Ravenswood School and in turn first year students freshmen from Lake View High School which was overcrowded attended classes at the Ravenswood building As of 2016 update Ravenswood Elementary has 500 students 4 Mc Pherson Elementary School K 8 Those west of Ashland are zoned to Amundsen High School while others are zoned to Senn High School 5 References Edit a b US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey 2007 10 25 Retrieved 2008 01 31 Ravenswood one of the first subdivisions Took name from forest and birds in it Chicago Daily Tribune 6 October 1929 Elem North Chicago Public Schools 2013 Retrieved on September 30 2016 Overview Ravenswood School Retrieved on December 24 2016 HS North Near North Chicago Public Schools 2013 Retrieved on September 30 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ravenswood Chicago Ravenswood Neighborhood Chicago Google Maps Ravenswood Elementary School This Chicago geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ravenswood Chicago amp oldid 1062680612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
