A railroad ran near the property owned by the Noble family in the 1850s. In 1869, a group of investors subdivided land near the rail stop named Norwood Park. The investors offered access to well water for potential residents. Problems with area water supply were among the factors that led to the 1893 annexation of this area into the city of Chicago, which eventually provided water access to the old Noble house.

Authors: Michael P. Conzen and Ann Durkin Keating
Source: Newberry Library