80-707: Howard Van Doren Shaw AIA (May 7, 1869 – May 7, 1926) was an architect in Chicago , Illinois . Shaw was a leader in the American Craftsman movement, best exemplified in his 1900 remodel of Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago. He designed Marktown , Clayton Mark's planned worker community in Northwest Indiana. Shaw was born in Chicago , Illinois , on May 7, 1869. His father Theodore
160-467: A constitution and bylaws under the name New York Society of Architects. The name was later changed to the American Institute of Architects at the suggestion of Thomas U. Walter. On April 15, 1857, the members signed the new constitution, having previously filed a certificate of incorporation two days earlier. The following year, the constitution was amended to include the mission of promoting
240-406: A digital repository made available by Chicago Collections archives, libraries and other cultural institutions in the city. Until the middle of the twentieth century, Hyde Park remained an almost exclusively white neighborhood (despite its proximity to Chicago's Black Belt ). Hyde Parkers relied on racially restrictive covenants to keep African Americans out of the neighborhood. At the time,
320-593: A local architect that rose to prominence after co-authoring the Burnham Plan for Chicago. Shaw's design was inspired by a trip he made through Europe in 1913. Market Square became the first planned shopping center in the United States. City planning became an important topic for architects following the completion of the Pullman District in the 1880s. Shaw made a foray into city planning with
400-407: A magnet for the wealthy, the local commercial district was unkempt. The city sought to relieve this problem in 1912 by creating a "shopping center" where several businesses could operate out of one parcel of land. Shaw was asked to design this center, and in 1915, he designed a U-shaped mall surrounding parking spaces and a central courtyard. Shaw collaborated with Edward H. Bennett on the design,
480-541: A narrow corridor along 59th Street between the central campus and the Metra tracks—including, for example, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and International House . Due to the university's proximity, the blocks just east of the central campus are dominated by (privately owned) student and faculty residences. The part of Hyde Park located east of the Metra tracks is locally called East Hyde Park. This area,
560-570: A new house in Lakeville, Connecticut . After the completion of the Wells house, he traveled to Europe to study the endemic architecture. He visited Spain , southern France , Italy , Austria-Hungary , Germany , and England . Shaw spent two months in England before returning to Chicago. He rejoined Jenney & Mundie in early 1893, and on April 20, he married Francis Wells. Chicago architecture
640-611: A notable sculptor . Shaw's European sojourn in the early 1890s weighed heavily on his future designs. In the United Kingdom, Shaw admired the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Edwin Lutyens , who were combining Renaissance Revival architecture with modern design ideas. These architects eschewed mass-produced materials typical of the Industrial Revolution in favor of the decorative arts movement. Shaw
720-616: A printing plant, this time in Crawfordsville, Indiana . Donnelley would later commission a second Lakeside Press Building . Shaw also began to develop apartment buildings for the Gold Coast at this time. Shaw was a trustee at the Art Institute of Chicago and was asked to build several additions, including the central courtyard. He designed two fraternity houses for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and one at
800-513: A small number of high-rise condominiums). Although the neighborhood bounded by 47th Street on the north, 51st Street (Hyde Park Boulevard) on the south, Cottage Grove Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the east is officially the southern half of the Kenwood community area, it is often considered part of Hyde Park due to the two areas' shared culture and history; "Hyde Park-Kenwood" is thus sometimes applied to this collective area (as in, e.g.,
880-664: A smaller percentage of African-Americans and Hispanics. North of 55th Street, African-Americans make up approximately half of the population, and there is a more robust Hispanic presence. Hyde Park's location in the center of the predominantly African-American South Side , as well as the neighborhood's large population of affluent and upper-middle class Black residents, have made it an important cultural and political hub for Chicago's Black community. Many of Chicago's prominent African-American politicians live or have lived in Hyde Park, including former Chicago mayor Harold Washington ,
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#1732791245020960-482: A wide boulevard that runs from Stony Island Avenue to Cottage Grove Avenue between 59th and 60th streets, connects Jackson Park to Washington Park (located to the west of Hyde Park). Jackson Park has been selected by the Obama Foundation as the site of the future Obama Presidential Center . The shopping areas on 53rd, 55th, and 57th streets host most of the retail businesses in Hyde Park. 53rd Street
1040-432: Is Hyde Park's oldest shopping district, lined with many small businesses and restaurants offering various dining options. Harper Court , a small-business-oriented shopping center, extends north of 53rd Street along Harper Avenue. A farmers' market is held there in the summer. The segment of 55th Street between the Metra line and the lake offers a series of ethnic restaurants serving Thai, Japanese, and Korean cuisine. To
1120-408: Is a very racially diverse neighborhood. Per 2020 U.S. census data, the neighborhood's residents are 45.6% white, 26.7% Black, 14.6% Asian, and 7.2% Hispanic, while a further 5.9% identified as belonging to two or more races. The neighborhood's northern and southern halves exhibit some demographic differences, however: south of 55th Street, the population is predominantly white and Asian-American, with
1200-564: Is no national AIA membership category specifically for students, they can join the American Institute of Architecture Students . The AIA's most esteemed recognition is the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) designation. This honor is awarded to members who have made nationally significant contributions to the profession. Approximately 2% of all members, or slightly more than 2,600 individuals, have been elevated to
1280-676: Is part of the Loop Retail Historic District . In 1910, he designed an eight-story apartment building in the Gold Coast that would become the first cooperatively owned apartment building in Chicago. In 1910, Shaw moved his offices into the Mentor Building. Shortly thereafter, one of his top students, David Adler , left the firm to start his own practice. Between 1910 and 1912, he designed and built Camp-Woods for Philadelphia banker James M. Willcox at Villanova, Pennsylvania . Although Lake Forest had become
1360-532: The Art Institute of Chicago . Although the movement is characterized by designs from all over the world, Shaw focused on American and English styles. Shaw would meet with other Arts and Crafts architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright , in a lunch group known as The Eighteen, an early version of the Prairie School . However, Shaw grew alienated from the Prairie School as he was a firm believer in
1440-481: The Clinton Global Initiative . This initiative involved a design contest conducted in partnership with charitable organizations such as Make It Right, SBP , and Architecture for Humanity . The contest focused on single-family housing designs aimed at enhancing the quality, diversity, and resilience of housing in each community. The portfolio of designs, including those from non-winning entries,
1520-509: The Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections by overwhelming margins. In the 2016 presidential election , Hyde Park cast 10,479 votes for Hillary Clinton and 442 votes for Donald Trump (91.9% to 3.9%). In the 2012 presidential election , Hyde Park cast 9,991 votes for Barack Obama and cast 651 votes for Mitt Romney (91.4% to 6.0%). By car, Hyde Park is easily accessed from Lake Shore Drive , which runs along
1600-548: The Illinois Central Railroad , which had been constructed two years earlier. Cornell successfully negotiated land in exchange for a railroad station at 53rd Street. Hyde Park quickly became a suburban retreat for affluent Chicagoans who wanted to escape the noise and congestion of the rapidly growing city. In 1857, the Hyde Park House , an upscale hotel, was built on the shore of Lake Michigan near
1680-624: The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago , and McCormick Theological Seminary . The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and two of Chicago's four historic sites listed in the original 1966 National Register of Historic Places — Chicago Pile-1 , the world's first artificial nuclear reactor , and Robie House —are also in the neighborhood. In the early 21st century, Hyde Park received national attention for its association with U.S. President Barack Obama , who, before running for president,
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#17327912450201760-627: The Montauk Building . In 1897, Shaw bought a one-third share of a 53-acre (21 ha) farm on Green Bay Road in Lake Forest . Lake Forest had been a rural community to the north of Chicago, but was recently becoming a retreat site for the wealthy following the completion of the Onwentsia Club in 1895. Shaw built a house for his family on the farm, and built houses for Dr. William E. Casselberry and Dr. Nathan Smith Davis Jr. ,
1840-543: The Red and Green Lines ' 47th and 51st St. stations, respectively. The #55 Garfield bus runs east–west through the neighborhood, also connecting it to the Red and Green Lines at their respective Garfield stations , and, ultimately, to Chicago's Midway Airport . The #4 Cottage Grove and #X4 Cottage Grove Express bus routes run north–south along Hyde Park's westernmost edge. CTA also operates three bus routes in collaboration with
1920-525: The South Side of Chicago , Illinois , located on and near the shore of Lake Michigan 7 miles (11 km) south of the Loop . It is one of the city's 77 community areas . Hyde Park's boundaries and subdivisions have several local definitions. The community area's formal boundaries are 51st Street (signed locally as Hyde Park Boulevard) on the north, Midway Plaisance on the south, Washington Park on
2000-499: The University of Chicago . In 1906, he became a member of the American Institute of Architects and was made a Fellow the following year. He was awarded its AIA Gold Medal shortly before his death in 1926. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery . Howard Shaw's students David Adler , R. Harold Zook , Harry W.J. Edbrooke , and Edward H. Bennett became notable architects in their own right. Shaw's daughter Sylvia became
2080-656: The " Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District "). Some differences are nonetheless apparent: unlike Hyde Park, which is dominated by three- and four-story apartment buildings and modest family homes, southern Kenwood boasts a great many luxurious mansions, built mainly at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries for wealthy Chicagoans. A number of prominent Chicagoans currently reside or own homes in this area, including former U.S. president Barack Obama and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan . Boxer Muhammad Ali and former Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad also once resided in south Kenwood. Hyde Park
2160-399: The #2 does not run, while the #28 does so only to points south. CTA’s #10 Museum of Science and Industry route also provides express service to downtown, but only between Memorial and Labor Days and from one stop at the museum itself . CTA’s #15 Jeffrey Local bus runs diagonally through Hyde Park, connecting the neighborhood to points south and to CTA's rapid transit system, the ”L” , at
2240-663: The 2007 Associations Advance America Awards, two of the AIA's public outreach efforts earned the Award of Excellence: The Blueprint for America nationwide community service initiative, and the Sustainability 2030 Toolkit, a resource created to encourage mayors and community leaders to advocate environmentally friendly building design. The national competition was sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives and
2320-494: The 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus ' arrival in the New World ). The World's Columbian Exposition brought fame to the neighborhood, which gave rise to an inflow of new residents and spurred new development that gradually started transforming Hyde Park into a more urban area. However, since most of the structures built for the fair were temporary, it left few direct traces in the neighborhood. The only major structure from
2400-486: The 53rd Street railroad station. For two decades, the Hyde Park House served as a focal point of Hyde Park social life. During this period, it was visited or lived in by many prominent guests, including Mary Todd Lincoln , who lived there with her children for two and a half months in the summer of 1865 (shortly after her husband was assassinated). The Hyde Park House burned down in an 1879 fire. The Sisson Hotel
2480-561: The AIA College of Fellows. Prominent foreign architects may also be elected as Honorary Fellows of the AIA, gaining recognition within the college. The AIA operates under the governance of a board of directors and maintains a staff of nearly 200 employees. While the AIA serves as a national organization, its reach is extended through its 217 local and state chapters. Chapters span the United States and its territories. AIA components also operate in several international locations, including
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2560-575: The AIA boasted over 300 chapters. In the mid-1960s, a design competition was held to select an architect for a new AIA headquarters located at 1735 New York Avenue , NW, in Washington, D.C. Mitchell Giurgola Architects won the competition but failed to gain approval from the United States Commission of Fine Arts for the design concept. Subsequently, the firm resigned from the commission, and The Architects Collaborative (TAC)
2640-414: The AIA works in collaboration with federal legislators and local governments to improve the design of public spaces, protect infrastructure, and facilitate the development of affordable housing that is accessible to all Americans while ensuring high-quality design standards. In June 2013, the American Institute of Architects unveiled the "Designing Recovery" initiative during CGI America, an annual event of
2720-501: The Center for Association Leadership. The AIA recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in support of the architecture profession and the AIA. For new and restoration projects anywhere in the world: This award, recognizing architectural design of enduring significance, is conferred on a project that has stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years. The project must have been designed by an architect licensed in
2800-606: The NRHP Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District and Jackson Park Historic Landscape District and Midway Plaisance are located, at least in part, within the Hyde Park community area. Promontory Point is an artificial peninsula that extends into Lake Michigan at 55th Street, providing views of the Downtown Chicago skyline to the north. Promontory Point is a common location for picnicking, sunbathing, and swimming. It made news as
2880-583: The National Architectural Accrediting Board. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has a membership of over 98,000 licensed architects and associated professionals. AIA members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct designed to demonstrate commitment to upholding the highest standards in professional practice and dedication. AIA offers membership at five different levels: Many local and state AIA chapters offer student membership categories. While there
2960-497: The United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the Middle East, Japan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Canada. These chapters offer programming and direct services to support AIA members at various stages of their professional careers. AIA monitors legislative and regulatory activities and encourages its members to actively participate in decision-making processes at the federal, state, and local levels. By engaging in community-based programs,
3040-402: The United States at the time of the project's completion. For Professional Achievement: The following people served as presidents, all of whom were elevated to Fellows of the American Institute of Architects : 38°53′46″N 77°02′30″W / 38.89611°N 77.04167°W / 38.89611; -77.04167 Hyde Park, Chicago Hyde Park is a neighborhood on
3120-535: The University of Chicago: #171 University of Chicago/Hyde Park, #172 University of Chicago/Kenwood, and #192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express. The #171 and #172 are local circulator routes that run on a reduced schedule during the summer, while the #192 runs during rush hours only to and from major rail stations in the Loop. South Shore Line trains stops only at 55th-56th-57th St. They only board passengers southbound and discharge passengers northbound due to
3200-550: The artistic, scientific, and practical aspects of architecture, facilitating professional interaction and camaraderie, raising the profession's standing, and uniting architects for the advancement of the field. In the 1860s, architects from other cities began joining the AIA. By the 1880s, chapters had been established in Albany , Baltimore , Boston , Chicago , Cincinnati , Indianapolis , Philadelphia , Rhode Island , San Francisco , St. Louis , and Washington, D.C. As of 2008,
3280-644: The basic standard of living for the Craftsman movement. Ragdale was designed in close harmony with the movement in combination with Beaux-Arts English country house design. American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects ( AIA ) is a professional organization for architects in the United States . It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach programs, and collaborates with other stakeholders in
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3360-420: The building's design. Most printing press buildings of the age built from wooden to support the machines. However, Shaw decided to use a more fireproof design, with concrete floors and reinforcement columns. The building was a great success for Lakeside Press, and Shaw later received several more commissions from Donnelly, including a 1902 addition to this building. As Shaw's business grew, he moved his offices into
3440-1049: The city's first Black mayor; former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun , the first Black female U.S. senator; former U.S. President Barack Obama ; and Toni Preckwinkle , the current President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners . The following Hyde Park community area properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places : Chicago Beach Apartments , Arthur H. Compton House , East Park Towers, Chicago Pile-1 , Flamingo-on-the-Lake Apartments , Mayfair Apartments , Isadore H. Heller House , Charles Hitchcock Hall , Hotel Del Prado, Hotel Windermere East , Frank R. Lillie House , Robert A. Millikan House , Poinsettia Apartments, Promontory Apartments , Jackson Shore Apartments , Frederick C. Robie House , George Herbert Jones Laboratory , St. Thomas Church and Convent , Shoreland Hotel , German submarine U-505 , and University Apartments . In addition,
3520-415: The commissions from individuals who were familiar with his father and family. Shaw's first major commission was for Richard R. Donnelley, cofounder of Lakeside Press . Donnelley's son, Thomas, had been a classmate at Yale and admired Howard's architecture. Shaw agreed to design a new printing plant for the company in 1897. Lakeside Press published high-quality works, so it was necessary to reflect this in
3600-565: The construction of Marktown, Indiana for industrialist Clayton Mark, founder of Mark Manufacturing Company. Mark recently built a steel mill on the Indiana coast and wanted a company town to support it. Shaw designed the village and construction began in 1916. However, only a small portion of it was ever built, preserved today as the Marktown Historic District . In 1921, Shaw was again contracted by R. R. Donnelley to build
3680-519: The design and construction industries. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) was founded in 1857 in New York City by a group of thirteen architects. The founding members include Charles Babcock , Henry W. Cleaveland , Henry Dudley , Leopold Eidlitz , Edward Gardiner , Richard Morris Hunt , Detlef Lienau , Fred A. Petersen , Jacob Wrey Mould , John Welch , Richard M. Upjohn , and Joseph C. Wells , with Richard Upjohn serving as
3760-771: The fair that is still standing today is Charles Atwood 's Palace of Fine Arts, which has since been converted into the Museum of Science and Industry . In the early decades of the twentieth century, many upscale hotels were built in Hyde Park (mostly along the lakefront). Hyde Park became a resort area in Chicago. Most of these hotels closed during the Great Depression , and were eventually converted into apartment and condominium buildings (most of which are still standing today). Historical images of Hyde Park can be found in Explore Chicago Collections ,
3840-399: The first president. They held their inaugural meeting on February 23, 1857, and invited 16 additional architects to join, including Alexander Jackson Davis , Thomas U. Walter , Frederick Clarke Withers , and Calvert Vaux . There were no architectural schools or licensing laws in the United States at the time, allowing anyone to claim to be an architect. By March 10, 1857, they had drafted
3920-555: The floor of the Chicago City Council , and became known as the "liberal conscience of Chicago" for often casting the sole dissenting vote against the policies of Chicago's then-mayor Richard J. Daley . During the 1950s, Hyde Park experienced economic decline as a result of the white flight that followed the rapid inflow of African Americans into the neighborhood. In the 1950s and 1960s, the University of Chicago, in its effort to counteract these trends, sponsored one of
4000-589: The former Illinois Central Railroad ’s embankment in East Hyde Park, near Lake Michigan . The Metra Electric —which has three stations in the neighborhood ( 51st/53rd St./Hyde Park , 55th-56th-57th St. , and 59th St./University of Chicago )—and the CTA’s #6 Jackson Park Express bus provide express service to the Loop from early morning to late night. The #2 Hyde Park Express and #28 Stony Island busses provide similar service during rush hours. Off-peak, however,
4080-492: The generation of new ideas and responses. Local components provide support to younger professionals through programs such as the Intern Development Program , Architect Registration Exam preparation courses, and employment referral services. The AIA organizes an annual conference held in late spring or early summer, which attracts the largest gathering of architects worldwide. The AIA attempts to meet
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#17327912450204160-671: The historic Main Quadrangles, and the Booth School of Business —is bounded by Washington Park on the west, 55th Street on the north, University Ave. on the east, and 61st Street on the south, placing most of the university within Hyde Park's southwestern quadrant (with the remainder, south of the Midway , being in Woodlawn ). The university also owns a number of additional properties throughout Hyde Park, with many concentrated along
4240-499: The largest urban renewal plans in the nation. The plan involved the demolition and redevelopment of entire blocks of supposedly decayed buildings with the goal of creating an "interracial community of high standards." After the plan was carried out, Hyde Park's average income soared by seventy percent, but its African American population fell by forty percent, since the substandard housing primarily occupied by low-income African Americans had been purchased, torn down, and replaced, with
4320-542: The location of the wedding reception between George Lucas and Mellody Hobson in June 2013. The southeastern corner of Hyde Park contains the northern end of Jackson Park . Jackson Park consists of lagoons surrounding an island in the middle (called the Wooded Island), on which a small Japanese garden is located. It is home to a large population of beavers and over two dozen species of birds. The Midway Plaisance ,
4400-485: The most intact religious Arts and Crafts interiors in the country. In the early 20th century, Shaw became the most recognized designer of country houses in Lake Forest. He typically designed houses either as an elongated rectangle, or as a building surrounding a courtyard. Shaw preferred to do the landscaping himself, but also collaborated with renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen . As housing desirability for
4480-417: The name of the epoynmous Historic District , for example). Meanwhile, the portion of Hyde Park that lies between the Illinois Central Railroad tracks and the lake is usually referred to as “East Hyde Park” and is usually also taken to include “ Indian Village ,” the small southeastern corner of Kenwood. Hyde Park is home to the University of Chicago and several seminaries : Catholic Theological Union ,
4560-409: The needs and interests of the nation's architects and the public by raising public awareness of the value of architecture and the importance of good design. To mark the AIA's 150th anniversary and to showcase how members have helped shape the built environment, the AIA and Harris Interactive released findings from a public poll that asked Americans to name their favorite 150 works of architecture. At
4640-470: The neighborhood's community newspaper, was established in 1882 and continues to be published weekly. In 1891, two years after the city of Chicago annexed Hyde Park, the University of Chicago was established in the neighborhood through the philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller and the leadership of William Rainey Harper . In 1893, Hyde Park hosted the World's Columbian Exposition (a world's fair marking
4720-474: The neighborhood's easternmost edge. The Dan Ryan Expressway and Chicago Skyway also lie within a short driving distance. In terms of public transit, Hyde Park is served by eleven Chicago Transit Authority bus lines; Metra , Chicago's commuter rail system; and the South Shore Line , an interurban passenger rail service that runs between Chicago and South Bend , Indiana . The latter two use
4800-496: The newlywed Shaws. These two adjacent houses featured a combination of Queen Anne , Tudor, and Romanesque styles. The incorporation of Indiana Limestone set these houses apart from their neighbors. Shaw soon received five other requests for buildings in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Hyde Park, recently annexed by Chicago, was the fastest-growing neighborhood, thanks to the recently opened University of Chicago . Shaw received
4880-460: The other two owners of the property. These houses exhibited Shaw's first forays into the Arts and Crafts Movement . Shaw's house, Ragdale , is today considered one of the best examples of Arts and Crafts architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Shaw became interested in the movement after holding a joint exhibition for Chicago architecture and Arts and Crafts designers at
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#17327912450204960-411: The part of Hyde Park nearest to Lake Michigan, has a large number of high-rise condominiums, many of them facing the lakefront. Some of these condominiums are remnants of older hotels, like The Mayfair or Regents Park. In this respect, East Hyde Park differs markedly from the rest of Hyde Park, where the vast majority of residences are either three-story apartment buildings or single-family homes (with only
5040-414: The residents not being able to afford to remain in the newly rehabilitated areas. The ultimate result of the renewal plan was that Hyde Park did not experience the economic depression that occurred in the surrounding areas and became a racially integrated middle-class neighborhood. The central campus of the University of Chicago—including Pritzker School of Medicine , the University of Chicago Hospital ,
5120-530: The shore of Lake Michigan , with the idea of attracting other Chicago businessmen and their families to the area. The neighborhood was named after a hamlet on the Hudson River of the same name in New York . The land was located seven miles south of Downtown Chicago in a rural area that enjoyed weather tempered by the lake – cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. It was conveniently located near
5200-419: The township encompassed most of what is now the South Side of Chicago . Hyde Park Township remained independent of Chicago until it was annexed to the city in 1889. After annexation, the definition of Hyde Park as a Chicago neighborhood was restricted to the historic core of the former township, centered on Cornell's initial development between 51st and 55th streets near the lakefront. The Hyde Park Herald ,
5280-712: The two-year program in one year. Shaw would use the elements of Georgian , Tudor , and neoclassical design he learned from MIT in most of his later works. After returning to Chicago in June 1891, he joined the Jenney & Mundie firm. William Le Baron Jenney was emerging as an innovating designer, creating the first skyscrapers . His firm was already gaining a reputation as a training ground for new architects, such as Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan . Shaw worked directly with emerging architects James Gamble Rogers , Alfred Hoyt Granger , and D. Everett Waid . Shaw received his first commission from his wife's parents, who desired
5360-501: The use of such covenants was supported by the University of Chicago. After the Supreme Court banned racially restrictive covenants in 1948, African Americans began moving into Hyde Park, and the neighborhood gradually became multiracial. In 1955, civil rights activist Leon Despres was elected alderman of Hyde Park and held the position for twenty years. Despres argued passionately for racial integration and fair housing on
5440-561: The value of the old European architecture eschewed by the other architects. Another early commission for Shaw was the rebuilding of the sanctuary of Second Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Illinois) following a devastating fire in March 1900. Shaw had been baptized and raised in the church and was just 31 at the time of the commission. The design of the sanctuary reflects Shaw's interest in the Arts and Crafts movement and today it remains as one of
5520-668: The wealthy waned in Hyde Park, it grew in the Gold Coast , and Shaw quickly became the prominent architect in this neighborhood. Shaw received another major commission in 1906, this time in the Chicago Loop . The sixteen-story Mentor Building was designed in the Chicago style , but also retained neoclassical elements. Unlike other buildings in the style, the Mentor buildings have clear base, middle, and top sections, reminiscent of European tradition. The building still stands today and
5600-552: The west of the Metra line between 54th and 55th streets lies the Hyde Park Shopping Center. 57th Street is noted for its independent bookstores . 57th Street also offers restaurants along with small grocery stores, hair stylists, and dry cleaners. On the first weekend in June, the venerable 57th Street Art Fair takes up 57th Street between Kimbark and Kenwood avenues. The Hyde Park community area has supported
5680-412: The west, and Lake Michigan on the east. Another local definition considers a section to the north between 47th Street and Hyde Park Boulevard to be in Hyde Park, although this area is, according to municipal boundaries, the southern half of the Kenwood community area. As such, it is often called “South Kenwood.” Hyde Park and South Kenwood are also sometimes collectively termed “Hyde Park-Kenwood” (as in
5760-531: Was a Senior Lecturer for twelve years at the University of Chicago Law School , an Illinois state senator representing the area, and U.S. senator from Illinois. The Barack Obama Presidential Center is currently under construction in Jackson Park , which borders Hyde Park. In 1853, Paul Cornell , a real estate speculator and cousin of Cornell University founder Ezra Cornell , purchased 300 acres (1.2 km ) of land between 51st and 55th streets along
5840-537: Was a successful dry goods businessman and was part of the planning committee for the World's Columbian Exposition . His Dutch-American mother Sarah (née Van Doren) was a prolific painter and a member of the Bohemian Club . Howard had one brother, Theodore Jr. His family resided at 2124 Calumet Avenue, then a part of the Prairie Avenue district, the heart of the social fabric of the city. Prairie Avenue
5920-498: Was accepted to Yale University , graduating with a bachelor of arts in 1890. While at Yale, Shaw was the lead editor of The Yale Record , the world's oldest humor magazine. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) later that year. MIT was one of the few architectural schools in the country at that time, closely following the rules set forth by the École des Beaux-Arts . Shaw completed
6000-423: Was also influenced at this time by the writings of Reginald Blomfield , who argued in favor of using pre-industrial materials to design formal gardens, and William Robinson , who pioneered the idea of a wildlife garden . These emerging ideas would come to be known as the Arts and Crafts movement . After his return to the United States, Shaw focused on designing single-family homes. These dwellings were considered
6080-539: Was also the site of Chicago's most modern residential architecture, including Henry Hobson Richardson 's John J. Glessner House . Howard Shaw met Frances Wells, his future wife, in the district's Bournique's dancing school on Twenty-Third Street. Wells was the daughter of Moses D. Wells, a prominent wholesale dry goods merchant. Shaw studied at the Harvard School for Boys in Hyde Park Township . He
6160-520: Was built on the site in 1918 and was eventually converted into a condominium building (the Hampton House ). In 1861, Hyde Park was incorporated into an independent township (called Hyde Park Township ). Its boundaries were Pershing Road (39th Street) on the north, 138th Street on the south, State Street on the west, and Lake Michigan and the Indiana state line on the east. The territory of
6240-486: Was chosen to redesign the building. Led by TAC principals Norman Fletcher and Howard Elkus, the design was ultimately approved in 1970 and completed in 1973. In 2007, on the organization's 150th anniversary, the building was officially renamed the "American Center for Architecture." It also serves as the home of the American Institute of Architecture Students, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and
6320-527: Was made available to communities recovering from natural disasters. Dow Building Solutions sponsored the contest, providing a total prize money of $ 30,000. The prize was equally distributed among three winning designs from New Orleans, Louisiana; Joplin, Missouri; and New York City. AIA members actively contribute to their profession and communities by participating in various professional interest areas, ranging from design to regional and urban development. They also engage with professional academies that foster
6400-547: Was receiving new recognition thanks to the success of the "White City" at the World's Columbian Exposition. Shaw worked on one last commission for the firm, the Snitzler house, in 1894. In 1894, Shaw established his own practice while finishing his work for Jenney & Mundie in his father's attic on Calumet Avenue. His first solo commissions were for his father, who wanted one house for his daughter and son-in-law, and another for
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