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Historical research browser Β· 1674–1879

Chicago through
buildings and maps.

Three interactive, source-aware projects follow Chicago from its earliest recorded structures through the Great Fire and the rebuilding years. Move year by year, inspect dated city views, and search the buildings known to the surviving record.

Evidence first

A research index, not invented certainty

The browsers distinguish individually identifiable buildings from anonymous permit and construction totals. Confidence flags, unresolved dates, source links, and explicit research gaps remain visible so the collection can improve without obscuring uncertainty.