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History of Ravinia School, Part 2: The First School House, 1897-1913
By the 1890s, South School was judged inadequate to handle the student population in the area.
Your Invitation to a Once-in-a-Century Event
One hundred years ago, On November 22, 1913 our Ravinia predecessors proudly “lit a fire” dedicating a civic center that would become a wellspring of creativity, service and Ravinia community for decades to come.
A New Look for an Old House
The Highland Park Historical Preservation Commission selected the house at 501 Burton Avenue for its prestigious award, " best restoration" of an existing home in 2011.
A History, Should We Forget Our Fire
Several months ago, at an RNA meeting, one of our members noted that it is often the absence of pressing issues at any given time that causes us to fumble, wondering at our agenda.
History of Ravinia
Before the European-American settlers arrived in our area, Potawatomie Indians foraged for food from their hunting camp located on the high ground north of Clavey Road.