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Contents · Categories · Featured content · A–Z index Prairie Avenue is a north–south thoroughfare on the South Side of Chicago, which historically extended from 16th Street in the Near South Side community area of Chicago to the city's southern limits and beyond. The street has a rich history from its origins as a major trail for horseback riders and carriages. During the last three decades of the 19th century, a six-block section of the street served as the residence of many of Chicago’s elite families and an additional four-block section was also known for grand homes. The upper six-block section includes the historic Prairie Avenue District, which was declared a Chicago Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places. Several of Chicago's most important historical figures have lived on the street, especially after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 when many of the most important families in the city moved to the street. Preservation battles regarding properties on the street have been notable with one having been chronicled on the front page of The New York Times. As of 2009, the street is being redeveloped. Redevelopment has extended the street north to accommodate new high-rise condominiums, such as One Museum Park, along Roosevelt Road (12th Street) and bordering Grant Park. (more...) Recently featured: Rolls-Royce R – Christmas 1994 nor'easter – French Texas From Wikipedia's newest articles: December 27: Tenth of Tevet (Judaism, 2009); Day of Ashura (Islam, 2009); St. Stephen's Day in Eastern Christianity More anniversaries: December 26 – December 27 – December 28 A photochrom print of Montreal in 1902. The history of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, spans some 8,000 years and started with the Algonquin, Wyandot, and Iroquois tribes of North America . A permanent French settlement was established in 1639, which transferred to British control in 1760. Recently featured: 1884 poster for Hamlet – "A Brush for the Lead" – Three Friends from Biograph Studios Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects: This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 3,139,163 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below. tagconline.com

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