Immediately west of Chicago, where the Eisenhower Expressway narrows, sits Oak Park, a village proud of its rich tradition of cultural and social diversity. This birthplace of Ernest Hemingway and Doris Humphrey, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Percy Julian, is a cultural Mecca in the Midwest, with an internationally recognized reputation for its impressive array of architecture. From Victorian mansions and Neo-classical structures to Prairie School buildings and exciting contemporary architecture, Oak Park is more than just a successful residential suburb of Chicago. While the faces of its most famous citizens are recognizable, it is the creativity of its people and the beauty of its built environment that make this community so unique. In Oak Park, Illinois: Continuity and Change, the author explores the way the Village has continuously adapted to a changing world while maintaining the principles and drive that have always made Oak Park an exciting place to live and visit. As Oak Park awaits its Centennial in 2002, its citizens are facing and welcoming the challenges ahead. Long time Villagers and newer residents alike embrace the opportunities for growth and evolution, within the framework of continuity and change.
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David M. Sokol is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Art History at University of Illinois at Chicago. He has served as a member of the Oak Park Board of Trustees, various local architectural foundations, and has chaired the Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission.
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I bought this book to give as a gift to my cousin, who was originally from Oak Park. The book was an instant hit with her. When I looked at the book, it gave me a great stroll down memory lane. This book is well written and researched, but it's the illustrations that were the highlight. Thanks, Mr. Sokol, for the memories!!!
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David Sokol did his research on this amazing - always-something-happening - town. Maybe you have to live in the town to truly appreciate the book. ... No, on second thought - Sokol did that for you. Oak Park is as full of individuals with individual thoughts with many, many comments and viewpoints. He shows a reader how Oak Park, IL got there and continues to be ahead of the norm for the nation.
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I was disappointed in this book. I had hoped to rekindle memories of the Oak Park I remember from the 1950s but there was no continuity to the book just a hodge podge of pictures. A. Bower
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Joseph Kettlesrings purchased 173 acres of land for $215.98 in 1837. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Oak Park, Lake Street, World War, Madison Street, North Boulevard, First Congregational, Scoville Park, Chamber of Commerce, Scoville Institute, South Boulevard, Village Board, Village Hall, Austin Boulevard, Cicero Township, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marion Street, Central School, Chicago Avenue, Chicago Fire, Eisenhower Expressway New!
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Joseph Kettlesrings purchased 173 acres of land for $215.98 in 1837. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Oak Park, Lake Street, World War, Madison Street, North Boulevard, First Congregational, Scoville Park, Chamber of Commerce, Scoville Institute, South Boulevard, Village Board, Village Hall, Austin Boulevard, Cicero Township, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marion Street, Central School, Chicago Avenue, Chicago Fire, Eisenhower Expressway New!
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