RM: History Of Ravenswood Manor

Hidden gem within Albany Park, known for Arts & Crafts bungalows, cottages and homes / Developed by real estate pioneer William E. Harmon in the early 1900s / Harmon’s “Easy Pay Plan” made homeownership possible through small down payments and monthly installments / Marketed as “The First Suburb Beautiful of the New Chicago.” / Designed with tree-lined streets, green spaces, gardens and access to the Chicago River / Development coincided with the opening of the Francisco elevated train stop, now the Brown Line / Harmon envisioned the river for recreation and boating; some homes still have private docks today.