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Hyde Park Remembers A Bygone Neighborhood Life
Cecelia Bevins recalls Hyde Park's past from 57th and Kenwood to Lake Shore Drive. She recalls band concerts in Jackson Park, skating on the Lagoon, Knights Templar parades, German bands, local schools, and a university center that shaped community life amid schools, shops, theaters, and early urban change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Rothwell
57Th
Kenwood
Monroe
Cecelia Bevins
Hyde
University of Chicago
England
Jackson Park
Knights Templar
Dorchester
Lake Shore Drive
Ray School
Bret Harte
Ray
University High School
U High
Kosminski
Hyde Park High
Museum of Science and Industry
Hyde Park
Madison and
Jefferson
Harper
Presbyterian Church
53Rd
Blackstone
Herald
Harper Hall
Cable Court
Rosalee Hall
55Th
55Th Street
University
U of C
Hyde Parkers
Lake Park
Clarence Darrow
Midway
Darrow
Loeb
Franks
51St
DeLena School