What is Kenwood, Chicago?
'''Kenwood''', one of [[Chicago]]'s 77 community areas. It is on the shore of [[Lake Michigan]] on the [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]] of the city. Its boundaries are 43rd Street, 51st Street, Cottage Grove Avenue, and the lake. Kenwood was originally part of [[Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois|Hyde Park Township]], which was annexed to the city of Chicago in 1889. Kenwood was once one of Chicago's most richest and well-known neighborhoods, and it still has some of the largest single-family homes in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Encyclopedia of Chicago - Kenwood|url=http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/689.html|work=The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago|publisher=Chicago Historical Society|access-date=21 June 2012}}</ref> It has two [[Chicago Landmark]] districts, [[Kenwood District|Kenwood]] and [[North Kenwood District|North Kenwood]]. A large part of the southern half of the community area is in the [[Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District]]. In recent years, Kenwood has received national attention as the home of U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Community areas of Chicago}} [[Category:Community areas of Chicago]] {{US-geo-stub}}