{"product_id":"chicagos-historic-pullman-district-frank-beberdick-9780738500294","title":"Chicago's Historic Pullman District","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining romp through the charming history of a beloved Chicago neighborhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town of Pullman, the brainchild of George M. Pullman, began as a small community on the far south side of Chicago. In 1879, Pullman, builder of the well-known Pullman Sleeping Car, purchased land just west of Lake Calumet and surrounding the Illinois Central Railroad, to build his model town in 1880. Pullman was the first planned model industrial town, and its center was Pullman's railroad car business. Employees lived in well-constructed housing on pleasantly landscaped streets, with all the necessary conveniences, including a bank, library, theater, post office, church, parks, and recreational facilities. In fact, Pullman was presented an award for the World's Most Perfect Town in 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Beberdick,Historic Pullman Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738500291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738500294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.68w x 0.33d","brand":"Frank Beberdick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065050804479,"sku":"9780738500294","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21c2aa64-6419-490e-8a22-37f9dabcdf3d.jpg?v=1768672813","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chicagos-historic-pullman-district-frank-beberdick-9780738500294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}