Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Sources

1)Anderson, Richard. "Ravenswood corridor businesses adapt during tough times." Chi Town Daily News. (2008): n. page. Web. 21 Sep. 2011. <http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chicago_news/Ravenswood_corridor_businesses_adapt_during_tough_times,19327>.
http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chicago_news/Ravenswood_corridor_businesses_adapt_during_tough_times,19327

  • This article is about how small businesses are coping with the bad economy and taking advantage of the ravenswood corridor location to help their business flourish.


2)Day, Jennifer. "Industrial-strength creative energy." Chicago Tribune 05 May 2010. Special to the Tribune n. pag. Print.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-05-05/news/ct-x-c-raveswood-nook-0505-20100505_1_ravenswood-industrial-corridor-jane-addams-resource-corp-industrial-design

  • This article is about the heritage and history of all the buildings in the ravenswood corridor (i.e.: when the buildings were built and what they used to be used for).


3)Guy, Sandra. "Technology replaces brawn in Ravenswood corridor." Chicago Sun-Times05 July 2011. n. pag. Print.
http://www.suntimes.com/technology/innovation/6098924-613/technology-replaces-brawn-in-ravenswood-corridor.html

  • This sun-times article is about how all the area evolved and developed from mostly factory buildings to creative businesses.

4)"Two industrial buildings in Ravenswood Corridor to become offices." Inside- Serving Chicago's North side Neighborhoods. ePage City, 21 September 2005. Web. 21 Sep 2011. <http://www.insideonline.com/site/epage/28630_162.htm>.
http://www.insideonline.com/site/epage/28630_162.htm

  • This web page is about how old industrial buildings are being renovated into store fronts and offices more and more in the present day.

5)Viera, Lauren. "Ravenswood a neighborly 'hood Small, personalized businesses — from arts to woodworking to microbrewing — build on former industrial corridor." Chicago Tribune 17 March 2011. n. pag. Print.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-17/classified/ct-ott-0318-neighborhood-watch-ravens20110317_1_industrial-corridor-lillstreet-art-center-metra

  • The Tribune article is about how businesses have changed from industrial to artsy businesses
6) Drury, John. “Old Chicago Neighborhoods.” Landlord's Guide (November 1948): 10–11.

Griffin, Al. “The Ups and Downs of Riverview Park.” Chicago History 4.1 (Spring 1975): 14–22.
Vivien M. Palmer Papers, Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, IL.

  • This online encyclopedia article describes the demographics in the north center neighborhood from 1930-2000.
7)Andreas, A. T. History of Cook County, Illinois, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. 1884.

Keating, Ann Durkin. Building Chicago: Suburban Developers and the Creation of a Divided Metropolis. 1988.
Zatterberg, Helen. An Historical Sketch of Ravenswood and Lake View. 1941.
  • This online encyclopedia article explains how the ravenswood area has evolved over the years and how it has continued to attract residents.
8) Holli., Melvin G., and Peter D'A. Jones, eds. Ethnic Chicago: A Multicultural Portrait. 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 1994. Questia. Web. 3 Oct. 2011.
http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst#

  • This book references the great ethnic changes that north center has gone through (page 515-519)
9)"Brown Line: Ravenswood Branch."Chicago L. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct 2011. <http://www.chicago-l.org/operations/lines/ravenswood.html>.
  • This web document discusses how the advances in the ravenswood corridor reflected on the brown line and the positive expansion and population of it.
10)"Chicago Real Estate in Ravenswood." Better World Real Estate. Better World Realty, 2011. Web. 3 Oct 2011. <http://www.chicagorealestate-bw.com/Chicago-Ravenswood-real-estate.htm>.
  • This web page is about why many immigrants came to ravenswood and how they impacted ravenswood as we know it today.
11) Grannen, Stuart. "About Us: Our Location." architectural artifacts, inc.. Architectural Artifacts, inc., 2001. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://architecturalartifacts.com/about/location/>.
  • This web page is about the history of the building that the business, Architectural Artifacts, occupies.
12)Prince, Michael. "Studio Tour."Beyond Design. Beyond Design, Inc, 2011. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.beyonddesignchicago.com/culture/studio-tour/>.
  • This website is about how the space that the business Beyond Design owns used to function and be used before it was a design company's office space.
13)"About Us." O'Shaughness'ys Public House. O'Shaughness'ys Public House, 2008. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.oshaughnessychicago.com/?page=about>.
  • This website is loaded with info about the history of the building that O'Shaughnessy's Public House now occupies.
14)"Skol." About Skol Manufacturing Company. Skol Metal Fabricators, 2011. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.skolmfg.com/about.html>.
http://www.skolmfg.com/about.html

  • This website is about one of the few manufacturing companies that still remain in the ravenswood corridor after the transition to more creative and technology based jobs.
15)"Real Estate." Jane Addams Resource Corporation. Jane Addams Resource Corporation, 2005. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.jane-addams.org/real_estate.html>.
  • This web page is about how the Jane Addams Resource Coporation (located within the Ravenswood Corridor) assisted in the expansion of businesses in the corridor.
16)Wilson, Mark. "Bowman Dairy, Co.."Dictionary of Leading Chicago Businesses (1820-2000). Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 2004-2005. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2575.html>.


http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2575.html

  • This online encyclopedia entry is about Bowman Dairy Co, which used to own the building at 3256 N. Ravenswood as a milk bottling plant, which is now used as office space and lofts.
17) "Community." Lill Street Art Center. Lill Street Art Center, 2011. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.lillstreet.com/community>.
  • Gives info about history of lillstreet art studio location (4401 N. Ravenswood) Used to be a gear factory
18) Ella, Carrie. "Bag FAQS." My Dream Bag Boutique. My Dream Bag Boutique, 2007-2011. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.mydreambagboutique.com/content/Bag-FAQS/1005>.
  • Gives an example of how businesses along the ravenswood corridor have changed from manufacturing to retail outlets.
19) "History." Domestic Uniform Rental. Domestic Linen Supply and Laundry Co, 2010. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://www.domesticuniform.com/about-us/history/>.
  • Gives an example of one of the few manufacturing businesses that have not transitioned to retail/creative/technological business outlets.
20)"Massage & Reiki." Urban Pooch- Canine Life Center. Urban Pooch, inc., 2010. Web. 9 Oct 2011. <http://urbanpooch.com/massage.html>.
  • Gives an example of a business that caters to extremely wealthy members of a community, which signifies change in the people who populated the ravenswood corridor and north center areas.
21) DiMuzio, Margot. "Chicago History Rides the Ravenswood El." IPO. Illinois History, April 2002. Web. 20 Oct 2011. <http://www.lib.niu.edu/2002/ihy020453.html>.
  • Goes further into depth about how the expansion of the CTA brown line impacted the ravenswood and north center areas.
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  1. Mr. LocksSeptember 22, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Remember you need a short summary for each entry. In other words if you needed to go back through your sources to look for some additional info, what does that particular piece have information on?

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