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2009 Kitchen Exhibit at the Museum
Firehouse at Balmoral & Ashland
Firetruck housed at the original firehouse
2011 Edgewater Grocery Stores Exhibit
2010 Jack Markowski Presentation (Operation Winthrop-Kenmore)
2011 Edgewater PRIDE Exhibit
Greenhouses in the 1930s
Andersonville school view looking south down Ashland 1880
2010 Home Tour (Edgewater North)
Clark Street during winter, ca. 1930s
Parade on Clark Street, 1966
Maybelline building at Ridge and Clark, ca. 1930s
Postcard of original Edgewater Post Office on Broadway at Catalpa
Postcard of Senn High School prior to the additions, ca. 1920
Saddle & Cycle Club at Foster Ave. 1900
Saddle & Cycle Club at Foster Ave. 1900
Postcard of Edgewater Beach Hotel, pre-1923
Postcard of Edgewater Beach Hotel Yacht Club
2011 Sandcastle Open
2010 Memorial Day Parade

Summer Nights in Edgewater

Submitted by Larry on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 9:09pm

(June 20 = Lonesome Whippoorwills) “Summer Nights in Edgewater” is our popular musical series featuring local musicians. Performances are every Thursday evening from June 20 to August 29 (except July 4th) from 6-8 p.m. in the garden behind the Edgewater Historical Society Museum at 5358 N. Ashland Ave. Children and pet friendly. Here is the schedule: [more...]

EHS General Meeting - June 22

Submitted by Larry on Sat, 06/01/2013 - 2:57pm

Saturday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway

Our June program will honor the Living Treasures of Edgewater. Each of the 25 individuals being honored has done something special to make Edgewater the wonderful community we enjoy today. The presentation will give you a grass roots insight into why Edgewater is unique in Chicago. We encourage you to attend, recognize our Living Treasures and celebrate their accomplishments. [more...]

Current exhibit: Living Treasures of Edgewater

Submitted by Barb on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 9:45am

The current Museum exhibit is Living Treasures of Edgewater: Celebrating Diversity and Building Community. The Edgewater Living Treasures exhibit honors those people who have made a difference – some in a profound, fundamental way, and others in a small but significant action that has affected the well being of the Edgewater community. Their deeds were not driven by personal gain, but to help the people of the community in some way – whether generating beauty, fostering harmony, helping the less fortunate or encouraging grass roots activity. These Living Treasures have helped create public spaces and organizations and they have imparted values which both celebrate diversity and build community.

Click here for the list of 2013 Edgewater Living Treasures, with photos. [more...]

Chicago's Shoreline Motels - encore

Submitted by Larry on Sun, 06/16/2013 - 12:29pm

On Saturday, July 20th, 1 p.m. at the Edgewater Branch Library, join Forgotten Chicago’s Patrick Steffes for an exploration of Chicago’s Shoreline Motels in a presentation of rare and little-seen images. Edgewater once had three motels located on or near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Foster Avenue, taking advantage of the proximity to the legendary Edgewater Beach Hotel. Join us for a unique trip down memory lane. Click here for more information.

"Look inside" our Museum with Google Street View

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:21am

EHS is pleased to invite you to “look inside” our Museum with a 360-degree Indoor Street View, thanks to Google Maps and Steven Johnson Productions.

Scroll down to the small Google Map in the left sidebar and click the “View Larger Map” link directly below the map. When the Google Maps page appears (the page everybody sees), click the Look Inside interior photo on the left of that page. [more...]

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We welcome you to the Edgewater Historical Society website. Here you will find information about the Society and its Museum, including current exhibits and upcoming events or tours. There is also a searchable archive of newsletter articles and tour booklets going back to 1988. If you have comments or questions, please use the “Contact us” button above.

Upcoming Events/Tours

If not otherwise specified, events are held at the EHS Museum. If the description ends in “…” click the title for more information.

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How to Find Us

The Edgewater Historical Society Museum is located at

5358 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
773‑506‑4849

Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. and by appointment.

Regular admission to the Museum is free but donations are gratefully accepted.


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