The National Audubon Society has been protecting birds and their habitats since 1905. The Rogers Park murals of 2016 depict species of birds saved through the efforts of the Audubon Society.
Rogers Park Murals 2016 – Audubon
Month: September 2020
A House on West Caton Street – 2152
There are many beautiful houses on West Caton Street in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, and this house at 2152 West Caton is one of them! It was built in 1891 in the Gothic Revival style by architects Faber and Pagels. The house has many Art glass windows. The dragon design above the door is also very ornate.
The house also has a very sordid and sad history! The first owner was Max Tauber. He was a livery contractor for the City of Chicago and was friends with the mayor. He lost everything in the 1929 stock market crash. He worked with banker Joseph Noel (of Noel State Bank) to pay back all of his debts. Tragically, he then murdered his wife and committed suicide in the 1930s. The house then became a rooming house.
Rogers Park Mile of Murals – 2011
Mile of Murals is a community art project in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. It started in 2007 with a goal of painting a mile of murals along the CTA Red Line tracks on Glenwood from Estes to Pratt. It was a ten year project. The photos below are of the 2011 murals. Stay tuned for other years!!
