Everything about Beverly Chicago totally explained
Beverly Hills (or
Beverly) is one of the 77 official
community areas of
Chicago, Illinois, located on the southwestern edge of the city. It consists of historical upscale homes built on very large lots in relation to most of Chicago. Beverly was initially an exclusive suburb perched atop a ridge later annexed by the city.
English engineers designed the infrastructure over 100 years ago.
Beverly residents are very proud of their distinct urban neighborhood. Beverly has more of the appearance of a quiet suburb, yet is within the city of Chicago and has a diverse ethnic mix of residents.
Beverly has very easy access (by public transport or car) to all of the Chicago financial markets and world-class attractions, yet retains itself as a peaceful, quiet community. Beverly is one of the top five largest historic districts in any major city in the USA. For example, the
Rotary Club was formed in Beverly, and the homes there reflect this historic distinction. Beverly is also ranked the "safest" neighborhood in Chicago year after year.
Beverly is notable as one of the few areas in Chicago with hills. Prior to settlement, it was known as
Blue Island, a name now used by a suburb a few miles to the south. The blue color has been variously attributed to atmospheric
scattering or to blue flowers growing on the ridge.
It is home to a large
Irish-American community and many
Irish establishments. Beverly is the home of the
South Side Irish Parade, which is held on the Sunday prior to
St. Patrick's Day, the largest neighborhood parade of any type in the country. The neighborhood is home to more Irish-style pubs than any other in Chicago, including Cork and Kerry, Keegan's, the Dubliner and Fox's.
The Beverly Arts Center is the location for the
Chicago Irish Film Festival.
There is a replica of a castle from
Ireland in Beverly, which was constructed in the late 19th century when an American businessman, Robert Givens, was trying to convince his Irish fiancee to move to the United States, and so had a duplicate of her family castle built with stone from the same quarry. The "Givens Castle"
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Photo
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at 10244 S. Longwood Drive, has been a home, an all-girls college, and is now a
Unitarian church and
pre-school. The Castle is one of Chicago's most reputed
haunted places.
The Beverly Branch Library has the largest Irish heritage collection in Chicago.
Beverly has five
Catholic parishes: St. John Fisher, St. Walter, St. Barnabas, Christ the King, and St. Cajetan. Beverly also is a main drawing ground for many of the area's all-boys (
Mt. Carmel,
Brother Rice,
St. Rita,
St. Laurence, St. Leo, and De La Salle), all-girls (
Mother McAuley,
Queen of Peace, Mt. Assisi, Maria) and co-ed (
Marian Catholic,
St. Ignatius, Marist) Catholic high schools.
The area is home to Dan Ryan Woods, part of the
Cook County Forest Preserves' Calumet division.
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