The founder was Rudolph Hamann.  He was a Chicago resident beginning in 1907.  He died in 1962.  He founded the business around 1922.  His daughter Lorraine took over the business after her father’s death and apparently ran it until 1968.

     The last funeral at this facility was for Anna Kauffmann on 11/22/1968.

      From the 1970’s to the 1980’s,the building was used by Ace Hardware.

     This building is located at 1730 West Greenleaf  Avenue Rogers Park, Illinois.  It was built in 1912-1913 for the Jewel Laundry.  The architects were Aroner and Somers.  The builders were W. Rosenthal and Sons.  The style is Prairie and Sullivanesque.  The walls are brick with the front white glazed.  Other occupants included Maya Romanoff Wallpaper and Textiles (until 2005) and the Etiopian Community Center.

     West Ridge Nature Preserve or Park 568 is a fairly recent addition to the Chicago Park District.  It was dedicated in 2015.  It is located at 5601 N. Western  Avenue in Chicago.  It consists of 20 acres of restored wood land and a 4.5 acre pond.  There are multiple trails in the preserve.

     The preserve is adjacent to the north west corner Rosehill Cemetery.  At one time, it was part of the cemetery.  It was never developed for burials. It was however used as a dumping ground for debris and dirt.

     In 2011, the Chicago Park District acquired the land.  They hired the Hitchcock  Design Group to create a plan for the park which opened in 2015.It