Rosemont Avenue
Rosemont Avenue Soundex Code R255
6300 N. from 940 W. to 4822 W. This street is in West Ridge - ONLY
The Chicago City Council passed a lengthy ordinance January 14, 1895, rationalizing the street naming system. Because Rosemont Avenue did not exist at this time, no Rosemont Avenue addresses need conversion.
John Lewis Cochran, the developer of Edgewater named this street after his hometown, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, a suburb along the Main Line, a Commuter Rail line running west from Philadelphia.
Chicago Blue Book
This street was NOT listed in the 1895, 1897, 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 Chicago Blue Book.
Edgewater Addresses
1500 Block
1545 W. Rosemont Avenue was the old quarters for Truck Company 25.
1545 W. Rosemont Avenue was where Engine Company 70 was located.
West Ridge Addresses
2700 Block West Ridge
2754 W. Rosemont Ave. was the location of Ner Tamid.
2900 Block West Ridge
2914 W. Rosemont Avenue was the Fagen residence.