Alta Vista Terrace, Chicago

Alta Vista Terrace is a single block neighborhood that runs from Byron St (3900 N) one-way south to Grace St (3800 N), at 1054 W. ZIP code: 60613.

Alta Vista Terrace is part of the larger Lake View neighborhood on Chicago's north lakefront.

According to the Chicago Landmarks Commission: "Sometimes called 'A Street of Forty Doors,' Alta Vista Terrace displays a lively variety of architectural styles and detail, yet every townhouse on one side is duplicated with only minor variations at the diagonally opposite end of the block. The distinctly human scale creates a unity and harmony rarely found elsewhere in the city."

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items are from 26 Sep 2006.