Web Design in River Forest, IL
River Forest, Cook County.
River Forest, Illinois
River Forest is in Cook County.
Meet AppWT in Person Near River Forest
- 1010 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301: 1.0 miles southeast of central River Forest
- One Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, IL 60154: 5.5 miles southwest
About River Forest, Illinois
An affluent, tree-lined Chicago suburb known for its concentration of early 20th-century Prairie School residential architecture and two universities.
History of River Forest
- Home to several Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School houses, including his first independent commission, the Winslow House.
Landmarks and Places in River Forest
- Winslow House. Frank Lloyd Wright's first independent commission, built 1893-94 at 515 Auvergne Place and on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Dominican University. Private Catholic university located in the village.
- Concordia University Chicago. Lutheran university based in River Forest.
- Thatcher Woods. Cook County forest preserve along the Des Plaines River with walking and birding trails.
- Des Plaines River Trail. Recreational pathway forming part of the village's western boundary.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org
More About River Forest
Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago are both in River Forest.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Winslow House is in the village.
A Metra station on the Union Pacific West Line serves the village.
The community was known as Noyesville when the first plank road was laid along what is now Lake Street in 1842.
The Des Plaines River and the Thatcher Woods forest preserve form much of its western edge.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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