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Rosemoor is a neighborhood located on Chicago's South Side between the Roseland and Pullman communities. Back in the 1800s, the area where Rosemoor now stands was all farmland. Known then as the High Prairie (because of its location to the north of Lake Calumet), Pullman Railroad workers began to take up residence in this region as railroad industry grew, resulting in the emergence of a small settlement just south of the big city.
The community of Rosemoor was officially established in 1930, but the first major development boom didn't occur until 1937 when new homes were built in the neighborhood for the first time since the Depression. Over the course of the 20th century, the area continued to grow as Polish, Irish, Italian, Dutch and Greek families all planted roots in Rosemoor for periods of time, establishing the community's place as a bona fide Chicago neighborhood, before taking part in the suburban sprawl movement and leaving the area.
In the late 1960s, African American families began to move into the beautiful old homes that had been vacated by the Eastern European residents that had first settled the area. Today, the Rosemoor neighborhood is a tight-knit community that attracts people from around the Midwest and the world.
The boundaries of Rosemoor are 100th Street to 107th Street from Cottage Grove to Michigan Avenue.
- ^ http://dreamtown.com/neighborhoods/rosemoor.html
- ^ Rosemoor Community Association, Inc. Information Booklet