Kenwood is a community located south of Chicago’s Loop, with its borders from 47^th Street north, 51^st Street south, Lake Michigan east, and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive west.

Kenwood was once referred to as the “Lake Forest of the South,” due to its very green landscape and residential feel. Kenwood has some of the largest homes in Chicago, including the residence of Muslim activist, Louis Farrakhan. Kenwood was an elite community. Some of its most famous former residents include merchant Martin Ryerson, meatpacker Gustavus Swift, and Sears Roebuck executive Julius Rosenwald.

The community contains some of Chicago’s best collections of architectural styles, ranging from Italinate and Colonial Revival to Queen Anne and Prairie School.