The Bannockburn neighborhood began in the 1940’s when an organization called Group Housing Cooperative bought the 124-acre Bannockburn golf course with the intent of establishing a cooperative housing community. In 1978, a book about Bannockburn’s founding and history was compiled by several of the original residents (which was updated in 1984). If you would like to learn more about Bannockburn’s history, as well as many interesting facts about our neighborhood, here are links to the book: