History in Edgewater
Vintage Restaurants

2910 N Broadway

Moody's Pub

Moody's Pub originally opened in Old Town in 1959, but moved to Larrabee Street when the rents started escalating.  A fire destroyed its next incarnation, so in 1969 owner John Kahoun moved the operation to its current location in Edgewater at 5910 North Broadway.  By all accounts, it has changed very little since it first opened.  It's a bit dark and dank, and looks like something of a dive bar, but the locals sure don't seem to mind. 

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History in Edgewater
Alumni

5900 North Glenwood Avenue

Senn High School

Home of the Bulldogs, Senn High School was established in 1913 at 5900 North Glenwood Avenue and named after Nicholas Senn, the founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.  In November 2005, an entire wing of the school was converted to the Rickover Naval Academy, the fourth military school in the Chicago public school system.  

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History in Edgewater
National Landmarks

1062 west bryn mawr avenue

Belle Shore Apartment Hotel

The Belle Shore apartment hotel was designated a landmark on January 20, 1999.

5550 north kenmore avenue

Bryn Mawr Apartment Hotel

The Bryn Mawr apartment hotel was designated a landmark on January 20, 1999.

5940 north sheridan road

Colvin House

Designated a landmark on October 5, 1994, the Colvin House was built for physician Alexander R. Colvin and his wife, Sarah Tarleton Colvin, founder of the Minnesota Nurses Association.

5917 north magnolia avenue

Gauler Twin Houses

These identical Prairie-style houses were built by Walter Burley Griffin in 1908 for John Gauler.  The city bestowed these houses with landmark status on June 28, 2000.