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Edison Park takes its name from the inventor, Thomas Alva Edison. It's also the site of a more recent innovation, the construction of new condominiums.
The neighborhood was nicknamed the "Electric Suburb" because it was one of the first Chicago neighborhoods to have electric streetlights.
Today, this northwest side features a wide array of housing including single-family homes, condos, bungalows and two and three flats.
It is no wonder that Edison Park is becoming a site for condos. It has a restaurant row that draws diners from throughout the city and is well-connected by public transportation and expressway. It is close to major job centers in the city's northern suburbs as well as to O'Hare International Airport.
Edison Park is bordered by several “O” streets – Oliphant, Oshkosh, Olmstead and the Northwest Highway. The neighborhood was annexed by the city of Chicago in 1910. Pioneers were on the scene much earlier. They arrived in 1834 and farmed the rich land.
Developers headed to the area in the 1850s when tracks for the Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad were laid. The Chicago Fire in 1871 brought more residents who wanted to escape the congestion of the city.
Another major expansion occurred following World War I when blocks ofs of bungalows, four-squares and Dutch Colonials were constructed. Blocks and blocks of parkway trees were planted by the homeowners. Most were elm trees which, by the 1960s, had grown to statuesque arches three stories above the streets.
One of the more unusual residential additions, in 1938, was a home designed for the Charles Turzak family at 7059 N. Olcott Ave. The architect was Bruce Goff from Oklahoma, who was spending some time in the Park Ridge artists' colony. He later rose to international fame for his unusual and creative designs. The house was designated a city landmark in 1992, and is the only Chicago house which he designed from scratch, although his renovation of another house on the city's Northeast Side also has been given landmark status.
World War II saw brought demand for housing for workers building aircraft. Starter houses were built to address the need and filled block after block.
Today, it is condos that are the newest innovation in Edison Park. One new multi-unit development at 6400 N. Northwest Highway features a Tuscan-theme and upscale condos that cost is the $350,000 to $430,000 range.
Another new construction condo building is nearby at 6490 N. Northwest Highway. This buidling fatures two bedroom, one and a half bath units for about $219,000.
Other condos are converted from apartments. These units start at about $169,900 for a one bedroom condo.
Housing in Edison Park tends to be less pricey than that of other neighborhoods closer to Lake Michigan and the heart of the city. Yet, it is a stable neighborhood with varied housing including condos from ones for people just starting out to units that would appeal to someone seeking a luxury home. |
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