Chicago has around 1,900 miles of public alleys citywide, but one has been a fixture of the Gold Coast neighborhood since 1909.
A historic wooden alley stretches 530 feet right between the Archbishop’s residence, between State Parkway and Astor Street just south of North Boulevard. The alley is one of the few examples of wood paving left in the city.
The wooden alley in question influenced Chicago author D. Farinelli to write a murder mystery. She said a walk with her husband and dog during the month of October inspired her to write, “A Wooden Alley Murder.”…