Riverside, Illinois

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Riverside, Illinois is a historic planned suburb of Chicago known for its curving streets, abundant green space, and design by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
suburb of Chicago
village
areaCode 708
country United States
county Cook County, Illinois
designedBy Calvert Vaux
Frederick Law Olmsted
distanceToChicagoLoop approximately 9 miles southwest
foundedAs planned suburb of Chicago
hasArchitecturalStyle Prairie School architecture
linked to: Prairie School

Tudor Revival architecture
Victorian architecture
hasCharacteristic abundant green space
curvilinear street plan
early planned suburb in the United States
historic suburb
park-like setting
planned community
hasFeature curving streets following natural topography
extensive public parkland
large setbacks
tree-lined streets
hasGovernmentType village board form of government
hasHistoricDistrict Riverside Historic District
hasLandscapeArchitectureSignificance early example of comprehensive suburban landscape design
hasLandUsePattern residential suburb
hasNotableArchitect Daniel Burnham
Frank Lloyd Wright
William Le Baron Jenney
hasPlanDate 1860s
hasPlanningSignificance model for later suburban development in the United States
hasTransportation Metra BNSF Railway line
incorporatedAs village
locatedIn Riverside Township, Cook County, Illinois
locatedOn Des Plaines River
namedFor its location along the Des Plaines River
near Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
partOf Chicago metropolitan area
postalCode 60546
Riverside Historic District designatedNationalHistoricLandmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
servedBy Riverside station
state Illinois
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone

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Riverside, Illinois town plan locatedIn Riverside, Illinois
North Riverside, Illinois borderedBy Riverside, Illinois
Harlem Avenue serves Riverside, Illinois
Salt Creek (Illinois) flowsThrough Riverside, Illinois
subject linked to: Salt Creek waterway
Illinois Route 171 passesThrough Riverside, Illinois
Illinois Route 171 servesCommunity Riverside, Illinois
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith placeOfBirth Riverside, Illinois, United States
linked to: Riverside, Illinois
Riverside Improvement Company locatedIn Riverside, Illinois
Riverside Improvement Company role initiated creation of Riverside, Illinois
linked to: Riverside, Illinois
Riverside Improvement Company associatedWith Riverside, Illinois
Riverside Historic District locatedIn Riverside, Illinois
Lyons Township, Illinois containsSettlement Village of Riverside, Illinois
linked to: Riverside, Illinois
Riverside Township, Cook County, Illinois contains Village of Riverside, Illinois
linked to: Riverside, Illinois
Riverside Township, Cook County, Illinois seat Riverside, Illinois
North Riverside Park Mall nearbyCity Riverside, Illinois