![]() ![]() The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a major trigger that sparked development in these areas. This area was originally heading toward being multiple different neighborhoods such as “Bryn-Mawr” that developed in the early 1890s, then a little while later “Parkside” developed between 67 th Street and 71 st Streets, then “Essex” developed between 71 st Street and 75 th Streets. In the year 1861 the area was annexed into Hyde Park Township, regardless, there were very few farmers that joined Rohn until after the annexation of the area in 1889. This area was first settled in the year 1856 by German farmer Ferdinand Rohn who built a farm where 71 Street and Lake Michigan meets and used the trails in the area to transport his crops. 67th Street on the north, 79th Street on the south, Lake Michigan on the east, Kenwood Avenue to Kimbark Avenue to South Chicago Avenue on the westīlack P Stones, Gangster Disciples, Black Disciples, Four Corner Hustlers, Mickey Cobras, ![]()
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