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The Forgotten Street That Ran CHICAGO (And Then Disappeared!)
We dug into the brutal, chaotic history of Solon Place in 1905, a single block where all of Chicago collided.
This tiny street was headquarters to political boss Dudley Solon, but it also hosted the famous Kosher Meat Riot, housed desperate laborers in packed boarding houses, and was the site of a tragic family shooting.
If you love lost Chicago history, this is the deepest cut.
We dug into the brutal, chaotic history of Solon Place in 1905, a single block where all of Chicago collided.
This tiny street was headquarters to political boss Dudley Solon, but it also hosted the famous Kosher Meat Riot, housed desperate laborers in packed boarding houses, and was the site of a tragic family shooting.
If you love lost Chicago history, this is the deepest cut.
