<h1 style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Ravenswood, <em>Chicago</em></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Nestled in the Lincoln Square community area is the Ravenswood community. Getting to downtown Chicago from Ravenswood requires southerly travel. The Ravenswood neighborhood is bordered by the Chicago River, Clark Street, Montrose Avenue and Foster Avenue. In 1889 the community was appropriated to the city of Chicago and began its prolific expansion subsequent to the coming of the &lsquo;L&rsquo;.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ravenswood&rsquo;s featured styles of architecture are wide and varied. These styles are designed to suit varying tastes and are comprised of Victorians, single family homes, Prairie School homes, condominiums and courtyard style buildings.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The educational needs of the residents of Ravenswood are met by the Chicago Public Schools District. These include but are not limited to the Lake View High School and Ravenswood Elementary School. Commute is made easy and the inhabitants of Ravenswood may choose to access the CTA Brown Line which operates through the community or the Metra Union Pacific North Line for their transportation needs.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Recreation is also a high point in Ravenswood. Both in Ravenswood and neighboring communities a wide variety of events are organized and carried out year round. These activities have come to include the Ravenswood Art Walk, Square Roots Festival which offers craft beer and has live music as a feature and Ravenswood Holiday Walk. Residents may also keep themselves entertained and in good shape with the fitness center and indoor pool along with the sporting facilities such as the play fields, basketball courts and tennis courts all integrated into one fifteen acre Park called the Welles Park.</p>