Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“The Ravine Bluffs Development was commissioned in 1915 by Frank Lloyd Wright's attorney, Sherman Booth Jr. Six houses, three poured concrete sculptures, and one bridge were built.”
Wikipedia article Ravine Bluffs Development, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 621 National Register listings published here for Cook County · listed in 1978 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Sylvan Road Bridge: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Glencoe City Engr. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Northbrook City Dept of Public Work | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Winnetka City Eng. - Own Crews | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glencoe, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2020: 2 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Glencoe | $12,000,000 | Widespread flooding was reported across northern Cook County. All lanes on Interstate 94 were impassable near Pratt Avenue. Hundreds of homes were flooded, including homes along the Des Plaines River where some basements were flooded to the ceiling. The exit ramp from Interstate 90 to Arlington Heights Road was blocked due to flooding. Over six inches of water was reported on Milwaukee Avenue from Golf Road to north of Glenview Road. Portions of the Edens Expressway were closed. Some of the heaviest rainfall reports include 6.23 inches near Winnetka, 5.91 inches near Lincolnwood, and 5.82 inches near Evanston. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Glencoe | $2,000,000 | The combination of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding across parts of Chicago including flooded roads and numerous flooded basements. Part of the roof of a grocery store in Glencoe collapsed from the weight of rain and melting snow. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Glencoe | $1,000,000 | Lightning struck a large house on Lincoln Avenue and started a fire in the attic which spread to the second floor. The house and its contents were a total loss. No one was home at the time of the fire. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | $50,000 | Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in many areas. Some trees fell onto houses and other buildings. Power outages lasted several days causing significant food spoilage. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Glencoe | - | Nickel size hail fell across Glencoe for 10 minutes. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Glencoe | - | Hazel Avenue under a viaduct was closed due to high water. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Glencoe | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jesse L. Strauss Estate | 0.4 miles | 2014 |
 | William A. Glasner House | 0.5 miles | 2005 |
 | Edmund D. Brigham House | 0.5 miles | 2016 |
 | Mr. James Kent Calhoun House | 0.6 miles | 2010 |
 | John Rogerson Montgomery House | 1.9 miles | 2004 |
| Louis B. Kuppenheimer Jr. House | 2.4 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78001137 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cook County | All 621 listed properties in this county. |
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