Fort Sheridan, Illinois : an analysis of its significance, its closure, and possible alternative uses

224 Pages·1995·3.8 MB·English

by  Smith, Christen Denise

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FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS: AN ANALYSIS OF
ITS SIGNIFICANCE, ITS CLOSURE, AND POSSIBLE
ALTERNATIVE USES
Christen Denise Smith
A THESIS
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Historic Preservation
Presented to the Faculties of tfie University of Pennsylvania in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Science
1995
Supervisor Reader
David A. Hollenberg Carol S. Wyant
Graduate GroujLChair
David G. De Long
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv
LIST OF APPENDICES V
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER TWO: HISTORY OF FORT SHERIDAN 6
Fort Sheridan's National Historic District 6
History of Chicago and Its North Shore Communities 8
EstabUshment of Fort Sheridan 12
Missions of Fort Sheridan 15
The Architects Who Made it Famous 19
The Landscape 22
The Landscape's Designer 24
CHAPTER THREE: PLAYER PARTICIPATION 28
Governmental Policies 28
BRAC as Applied to Fort Sheridan 29
The National Register and Section 106 33
Early Planning Attempts 36
The Fort Sheridan Joint Planning Committee 38
Surrounding Jurisdictions 41
Chicago 42
Lake County 43
The Three Neighboring Villages 43
Highland Park 44
Lake Forest 45
Highwood 47
Community Survey 48
CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL REUSE OPTIONS 51
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Typological Analysis 51
Analysis of Fort Sheridan 53
Potential Reuse Analysis 57
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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION 67
APPENDIX A: MAPS OF FORT SHERIDAN 71
APPENDIXB: TYPOLOGY 84
BIBLIOGRAPHY 99
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