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 | | In the 1860s, the first suburb of Riverside was found 9 miles west of downtown (Spinney, 83), and a ring of parks along the outskirts of Chicago inticed the wealthy to move from the downtown area, especially on the North Side, where geography was not as ideal for gridded planning (Duis, 69 - 70). |
 | | Most of the buildings in Chicago, both large mansions and small immigrant shacks, were made of wood, close to or touching other buildings, and roofed with flammable tar and pine (Spinney, 99). |
 | | There were three Swedish communities in Chicago by 1880: Swede Town, located on the near North Side, one on the near West side and another on the near South side. |
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