Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, County of Cook
Author : Mount Prospect (Ill.)
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Page : 63 pages
File Size : 22,16 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Cities and towns
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Author : Mount Prospect (Ill.)
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Page : 63 pages
File Size : 22,16 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Cities and towns
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Author : John J. Zimmermann
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,18 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Annexation (Municipal government)
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"A report garnered from the studies of the area north and east of the present Village limits ... as a practical guide for ... the President and Board of Trustees ... [prepared by] John J. Zimmermann, acting Village Manager"--Preface.
Author : Evert Kincaid & Associates
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 1958
Category : City planning
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 27,29 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Legal briefs
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Author : Gavin W. Kleespies
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 29,15 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738531656
In 1874, Ezra Eggleston bought much of the land that is now downtown Mount Prospect and began to plan a village. He named the town after its position on the highest elevation in Cook County and in anticipation of the prospects awaiting future residents. However, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Panic of 1873 combined to make sales of new land difficult. Ezra sold his interest in the town, but soon after, people began to build stores and houses. By the 1900s, the area was flourishing. In 1917, Mount Prospect was incorporated. The 20th century has continued to bring great changes and development to the area as it evolved from a modest village to a major suburban community.
Author : Gavin W. Kleespies
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,23 MB
Release : 2006-08-28
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439633126
Mount Prospect dates back to the 1840s. The village has a fascinating legacy as an immigrant community, an ambitious small town, an early progressive suburb, and a classic postwar community. However, few of todays residents are aware of this legacy. Much of Mount Prospects past has been overshadowed by the incredibly rapid development of the past half century. The population of Mount Prospect in 1950 was around 4,000 people, the population was almost 19,000 by 1960, and today it approaches 60,000. This amazingly rapid development fundamentally changed how Mount Prospect saw itself and redefined the communitys landscape. Many of the older buildings were demolished to make way for new developments or were modernized and are now hard to identify. The farms and early industries were replaced with houses and shopping areas. By the time this rapid development was over, it was hard to see what had been here before. Lost Mount Prospect is an examination of this history. It is a look at the village through the lens of what no longer exists.
Author : Village of Mount Prospect (Ill.)
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Page : 17 pages
File Size : 30,16 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Flood insurance
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Page : 14 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Flood insurance
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,75 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Legal briefs
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Page : 70 pages
File Size : 24,15 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Legal briefs
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