Niles : the early years / Thomas E. Ferraro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferraro, Thomas E., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suburbs--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Suburbs.

Niles (Ill.)--History--Pictorial works.

Niles (Ill.).

Niles (Ill.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

The village of Niles began during the Black Hawk War of 1832 as the pioneer settlement of Dutchman's Point on the North Branch of the Chicago River. Incorporated in 1899, the new village's thriving business district was established along Milwaukee Avenue. During Prohibition, Niles was the gateway to "rural bohemia," the roadhouse district of suburban speakeasies and resorts north of Chicago. Niles's Tam O'Shanter Country Club, arguably the birthplace of modern professional golf, rose to international prominence during the Great Depression and continued to host the sport's most exclusive tournaments long after World War II. Behind the village's colorful past, another Niles existed, grounded by strong agrarian values and a deep sense of community pride--the truck farms of Maine and Niles Townships. These gentleman farmers and their families formed the backbone of local culture, and their influence is still felt today.

Contents:

Dutchman's Point

The new village

St. Adalbert's Cemetery

St. Hedwig's Industrial School

Prohibition and the Depression era

Truck farming : a way of life

Sports and recreation

The Tam O'Shanter Country Club

World War II and the winds of change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

885208735