The Longwood Drive District is a historic district in

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. The houses along Longwood Drive in the Beverly neighborhood were built beginning in 1873 by various architects. Longwood was named for a long

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of trees that ran along the lee side of the hill where the rest of Beverly is located. The area was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 13, 1981. The Longwood Drive has a mixture of different styles of architecture, such as

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, Queen Anne, Shingle, Prairie School, and

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Historic districts in Chicago Chicago Landmarks {{Chicago-geo-stub The Longwood Drive District extends twelve blocks from 9800 to 11000 S. Longwood Dr. and from 10400 to 10700 S. Seeley Ave.