Description: Homewood, Illinois, Images of America, Paperback From its beginnings as one of the first stops on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853, to its position as "the jewel of the south suburbs" today, Homewood has had a rich and varied history. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Homewood has capitalized on its location along a major rail line, Canadian National Railway today, and the network of interstate expressways that continue to fuel its growth and prosperity. This access to transportation allowed the industrious Gottschalk family to make a fortune selling hay to Chicago's stockyards and, later, bricks to communities throughout the area. Rail access, combined with the abundance of hayfields surrounding Homewood, allowed the area to be transformed into a golfer's paradise at the start of the 20th century and into a suburban bedroom community by mid-century.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467127271
Book Title: Homewood
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: James R. Wright
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Investments & Securities / Commodities / General, Economic History, United States / MidWest / East North Central (IL, in, MI, OH, Wi), United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Travel, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
