The Ravenswood Manor Historic District is a historic district in the Albany Park community area of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. It is bordered by the Chicago River on the East, and by the alley south of Lawrence Avenue on the North, Sacramento Avenue on the West, and the alley North of Montrose Avenue on the south.
Ravenswood Manor is a primarily residential neighborhood that was developed during the early twentieth century. It contains many bungalows, and some of the homes along the river have their own docks.Maggie Garb. "Ravenswood Manor graces riverfront". Chicago Sun-Times. August 27, 1989. Homelife, 7.
One of the most famous recent residents has been former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.Gayle Worland. "When the governor is also the guy next door". Chicago Tribune. July 27, 2003. 1.
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.National Register of Historic Places Listings. September 12, 2008. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.
Development and architecture Ravenswood Manor was developed in the early twentieth century by real-estate developer William E. Harmon, who promoted it as the “First Suburb Beautiful.” The development was planned with tree-lined streets, green spaces and access to the North Branch of the Chicago River. Its housing includes numerous Arts and Crafts bungalows characterised by low-pitched roofs, broad overhanging eaves, exposed rafters and the use of brick, stone and tile.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in North Side Chicago
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