By 1871 , the year of the Great Chicago Fire , Brighton Park was served by the Archer Avenue horsecar and the Alton Railroad . ( Brighton Park was not affected by the fire ) . The railroad built a roundhouse in the neighborhood , and various factories were built . Later the streetcar was electrified and extended and interurban electric railway service was provided by the Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway until 1934 . Most of the residential buildings now in Brighton Park were built in the early part of the 20th century , between 1905 and 1925 , after more electric streetcar lines ( on Western Ave , Kedzie Ave , 35th St and 47th St ) had been extended into the neighborhood , providing cheap & quick transport to work
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Brighton Park, Chicago