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History. Founding. In August 1835, James B. Campbell purchased the land stretching between Cicero Avenue and Central Avenue from 95th Street to 103rd Street. It is unclear what Campbell's intentions with the area were, but by 1840, he had lost a court battle with the Illinois State Bank and his land was sold in a public auction.
Despite a worldwide depression that began in 1873, new commercial structures, such as the first Brandt Tavern, were built along 95th Street during the 1870s. In addition, the Wabash Railroad connected the community, now known as Oak Lawn, to the rapidly growing City of Chicago in 1881.
Welcome to OLPL’s Local History page. The Local History room is a small museum full of photos, objects, books, maps, stories and other items that chronicle and celebrate Oak Lawn’s colorful history.
Oak Lawn (later known as the Dean Estate, Temple Heights, and Temple Hill) was a large house and wooded estate that once stood on the edge of today's Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The estate was bounded by 19th Street, Columbia Road, Connecticut Avenue, and Florida Avenue.
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In August 1835, James B. Campbell purchased the land stretching between Cicero Avenue and Central Avenue from 95th Street to 103rd Street. It is unclear what Campbell's intentions with the area were, but by 1840, he had lost a court battle with the Illinois State Bank and his land was sold in a public auction. John Simpson, a prominent figure in early Oak Lawn history, bought the northern half of the property in 1842. By 1859, the government of Worth Township paid for the construction of Blac...
Oak Lawn station on Metra's SouthWest Service commuter train is about 15 miles (24 km) away from Chicago's Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Oak Lawn is in zone D. Trains operate between Chicago Union Station to the north, and Orland Park and Manhattan to the south.
Pacebuses operate from the Oak Lawn Metra station: 1. 38195th Street 2. 39595th/Dan Ryan CTA Station/UPS Hodgkins (weekday UPS shifts only) 3. 774Palos Heights/Oak Lawn - Guaranteed Rate Field Express
Oak Lawn maintains an expansive park system. From small corner play lots to the 38-acre (150,000 m²) Centennial Park, there are over 300 acres (1.2 k) of parks, recreational facilities and open lan...
A farming community until the mid-twentieth century, Oak Lawn is now home mainly to commuters. Settlers established firms in the area in the 1840s and 1850s, attracted by a modest stream called Stony Creek (also spelled Stoney Creek) that meandered through a dense grove of black oak trees.
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