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Wicker Park Research Paper

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Fire destroys things down into ache, but after that is a process of rebuilding and starting of new things. This was happening to the neighborhood of Wicker Park in 1871 , when the fire destroyed old wooden mansions of rich German and Scandinavian residents. The new era had occurred, when the immigrant labors rebuilt the neighborhood with brick and stone to prevent such a tragedy again. Since then, that area has filled with beautiful architecture and packed with history. This area was recognize by the city of Chicago to be one of the historical area, and people call it the “Wicker Park Historic District.” Most of the famous houses are on two streets, North Hoyre Street and West Pierce Avenue. For North Hoyre Street, houses on this street used

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