tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post3287968412942027129..comments2024-03-28T06:13:59.923-05:00Comments on Industrial History: C&E: Milwaukee's Chicago and Evanston OverviewDennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-85756600467550760702018-09-24T11:39:42.427-05:002018-09-24T11:39:42.427-05:00I went biking recently and came across a remarkabl...I went biking recently and came across a remarkable scene at the intersection of Diversey and Lakewood: railroad tracks running South down the middle of Lakewood with expensive houses on both sides of the street. How cool is that! I believe these tracks were part of the Milwaukee Road line that ran Southwesterly past Wrigley Field and serviced the many factories in the area at that time. And I'd like to think that the home owners wanted no part of any attempt to cover up the tracks, as welel as a signature feature of the street.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446418351922646785noreply@blogger.com