>From p 19 "Prairie Avenue: Chicago's First Gold Coast" by Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks, March, 1973. "Still standing at 2801 Prairie Avenue is the 24-room brick house built in 1885 by lumberman George Ellery Wood at a cost of nearly $98,000. It is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Boyd, who bought it in 1948 for $6,000, spent $14,000 renovating it, and waged a successful flight to save it from condemnation by the City in an urban renewal project." -- Rommy Lopat weedpatchgazette.com Phone: 847-922-0437 Facsimile: 847-295-1986