Ravenswood Manor Historic District

{{short description|Historic district in Illinois, United States}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox NRHP | name = Ravenswood Manor Historic District | nrhp_type = hd | nocat = yes | image = Ravenswood_Manor_Historic_District_1.JPG | caption = View north from the 4600 block of Manor Avenue | location = Between Sacramento Ave., N. branch of the Chicago river, and alleys S. of Lawrence Ave. and N. of Montrose Ave., Chicago, Illinois | locmapin = Chicago#Illinois#USA | built = | architect = Harmon, William Elmer | architecture = Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements | added = September 05, 2008 | area = {{convert|60|acre}} | refnum = 08000836 <ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> }} The '''Ravenswood Manor Historic District''' is a historic district in the Albany Park community area of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. It is bordered by the Chicago River on the East, and by the alley south of Lawrence Avenue on the North, Sacramento Avenue on the West, and the alley North of Montrose Avenue on the south.

Ravenswood Manor is a primarily residential neighborhood that was developed during the early twentieth century. It contains many bungalows, and some of the homes along the river have their own docks.<ref>Maggie Garb. "Ravenswood Manor graces riverfront". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. August 27, 1989. Homelife, 7.</ref>

One of the most famous recent residents has been former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.<ref>Gayle Worland. "When the governor is also the guy next door". ''Chicago Tribune''. July 27, 2003. 1.</ref>

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2008-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf National Register of Historic Places Listings]. September 12, 2008. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.</ref>

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