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A Guide to Chicago's Neighborhoods A GUIDE TO CHICAGO’S NEIGHBORHOODS WELCOME TO CHICAGO Wildwood 21 Rogers Park 7 Edgebrook/ Pulaski Sauganash Park Norwood Park Hollywood 8 Edgewater Park Union Bowmanville North 1 Andersonville Ridge Park Big Oaks Ravenswood 11 Jefferson Park 28 Mayfair 14 Lincoln Albany Square Uptown Park Buena 17 Old 22 Park Portage Park Irving North Dunning Park Center Irving Park 12 Lakeview/ Roscoe Schorsch Kilbourn Avondale Wrigleyville Village Village Park Belmont Cragin Belmont Central Montclare Gardens 15 Logan 13 Lincoln Square Park Hermosa 5 Bucktown Galewood 18 Old 5 Wicker Town Park Goose Gold Coast Humboldt Park Island 27 Ukrainian Noble Village Square 9 Austin 20 River North/ River West Streeterville United 25 Garfield Park Center 29 West Loop 16 Loop Little 26 Italy Douglas Tri-Taylor 23 South Lawndale Park Loop 19 Pilsen 6 Chinatown Little Village 2 Bridgeport 3 Brighton/ 4 Bronzeville/ McKinley Park Canaryville Lake Meadows Archer New City Heights Oakland/ Kenwood 10 Gage Park Hyde Park Garfield Ridge West Elsdon Clearing Woodlawn Englewood West Lawn Marquette Park Park Manor Grand Crossing 24 South Shore Ashburn Scottsdale Wrightwood Gresham Chatham South Chicago Calumet Burnside Heights Cottage Longwood Manor Grove Heights South Deering Rosemoor Beverly Fernwood East Chicago Roseland Wildwood 21 Rogers Park 7 Edgebrook/ Pulaski Sauganash Park Norwood Park Hollywood 8 Edgewater Park Union Bowmanville North 1 Andersonville Ridge Park Big Oaks Ravenswood 11 Jefferson Park 28 Mayfair 14 Lincoln Albany Square Uptown Park Buena 17 Old 22 Park Portage Park Irving North Dunning Park Center Irving Park 12 Lakeview/ Roscoe Schorsch Kilbourn Avondale Wrigleyville Village Village Park Belmont Cragin Belmont Central Montclare Gardens 15 Logan 13 Lincoln Square Park Hermosa 5 Bucktown Galewood 18 Old 5 Wicker Town Park Goose Gold Coast Humboldt Park Island 27 Ukrainian Noble Village Square 9 Austin 20 River North/ River West Streeterville United 25 Garfield Park Center 29 West Loop 16 Loop Little 26 Italy Douglas Tri-Taylor 23 South Lawndale Park Loop 19 Pilsen 6 Chinatown Little Village 2 Bridgeport 3 Brighton/ 4 Bronzeville/ McKinley Park Canaryville Lake Meadows Archer New City Heights Oakland/ Kenwood 10 Gage Park Hyde Park Garfield Ridge West Elsdon Clearing Woodlawn Englewood West Lawn Marquette Park Park Manor Grand Crossing 24 South Shore Ashburn Scottsdale Wrightwood Gresham Chatham South Chicago Calumet Burnside Heights Cottage Longwood Manor Grove Heights South Deering Rosemoor Beverly Fernwood East Chicago Roseland ANDERSONVILLE THE NEIGHBORHOOD Just north of Ravenswood lies Andersonville, an old Scandinavian neighborhood, whose borders are loosely defined by Foster Avenue on the south, Peterson on the north, Broadway on the east and Ravenswood on the west. Andersonville offers residents a vibrant, self-sustaining community just blocks from the lakefront and less than five miles from downtown. HOUSING Quiet, residential side streets feature handsome Greystone two-flats, red brick apartment buildings and large, wood-framed single-family homes. Buyers can also find gut rehabs, teardowns and new-construction homes. Wildwood Rogers Park Edgebrook/ Pulaski Sauganash Park Norwood Park Hollywood Edgewater Park Union Bowmanville North Andersonville Ridge Park Big Oaks Ravenswood Jefferson Park Mayfair Lincoln Albany Square Uptown Park LIFESTYLE Buena Old Park Andersonville’s Swedish heritage is still evident in its shops and restaurants, Irving North Dunning Portage Park Park Irving Park Center including the famous Ann Sather’s. The area has also sprouted an eclectic mix Lakeview/ Roscoe Schorsch Kilbourn Avondale Wrigleyville of Middle Eastern, Asian and European eateries, American gastro pubs and Village Village Park coffee houses. Its commercial district is made up almost entirely of locally Belmont Cragin Belmont Central owned, independent shops, taverns and service companies. A favorite attraction Montclare Gardens in Andersonville is the Swedish American Museum, which chronicles Swedish Logan Lincoln Square immigration to the Midwest in the early 1850s. Additionally, residents of the Park Hermosa Bucktown neighborhood are in close proximity to the lakefront and several beaches. Galewood Old Wicker Town Park Goose Gold Coast 1 Humboldt Park Island Ukrainian Noble Village Square Austin River North/ River West Streeterville United Garfield Park Center West Loop Loop Little Italy Douglas Tri-Taylor South Lawndale Park Loop Pilsen Chinatown Little Village Bridgeport Brighton/ Bronzeville/ McKinley Park Canaryville Lake Meadows Archer New City Heights Oakland/ Kenwood Gage Park Hyde Park Garfield Ridge West Elsdon Clearing Woodlawn Englewood West Lawn Marquette Park Park Manor Grand Crossing South Shore Ashburn Scottsdale Wrightwood Gresham Chatham South Chicago Calumet Burnside Heights Cottage Longwood Manor Grove Heights South Deering Rosemoor Beverly Fernwood East Chicago Roseland BRIDGEPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD Rogers Park Wildwood Located on Chicago’s South Side, Bridgeport is the birthplace of five Chicago mayors, the home of the Chicago White Sox, and one of Chicago’s original ethnic working- Edgebrook/ Pulaski Sauganash Park Norwood Park class neighborhoods. The community’s rich history is rooted in the construction of Hollywood Edgewater the Illinois and ParkMichigan Canal along the Chicago River, which brought immigrants of Union Bowmanville many nationalitiesNorth to work andAndersonville live in the area. Today, the close-knit residential area is Ridge Park Big Oaks experiencing a renaissanceRavenswood of sorts as younger homebuyers who grew up in Bridgeport Jefferson Park return Mayfairto take advantage of theLincoln community’s affordable housing and proximity to Albany Square Uptown Park downtown Chicago. Buena Old Park Irving North Dunning Portage Park HOUSINGPark Irving Park Center Lakeview/ Roscoe Schorsch In recentKilbourn years, residentialAvondale developersWr igleyvillehave jumped on opportunities to convert the older Village Village Park warehouses and manufacturing facilities peppered throughout Bridgeport, creating Belmont Cragin Belmont Central loft homes that appeal to the younger buyers discovering the area. New construction Montclare Gardens single-family homes Loganand three-flat walk-upLincoln condominiums are also springing up in the Square Park communityHermosa alongside Bridgeport’s historic bungalows. Bucktown Galewood Old Wicker Town Park Goose Gold Coast Humboldt Park Island Ukrainian Noble Village Square Austin River North/ River West Streeterville United Garfield Park Center West Loop Loop Little Italy Douglas Tri-Taylor South Lawndale Park Loop Pilsen LIFESTYLE Chinatown While Bridgeport started out as a working-class neighborhood, the area has Little Village become a thriving artists’ community with multiple galleries, the Bridgeport Museum of Modern Art, the Version, and Select Media art festivals. Of course Bridgeport for the sports-minded, the excitement of a Major League Baseball game is right up the street when the White Sox play at U.S. Cellular Field. Brighton/ McKinley Park Canaryville Bronzeville/ Lake Meadows Archer New City Heights Oakland/ Kenwood Gage Park Hyde Park 2 Garfield Ridge West Elsdon Clearing Woodlawn Englewood West Lawn Marquette Park Park Manor Grand Crossing South Shore Ashburn Scottsdale Wrightwood Gresham Chatham South Chicago Calumet Burnside Heights Cottage Longwood Manor Grove Heights South Deering Rosemoor Beverly Fernwood East Chicago Roseland Wildwood Rogers Park BRIGHTON/MCKINLEYEdgebrook/ Pulaski PARK Sauganash Park Norwood Park Hollywood Edgewater Park Union Bowmanville North Andersonville Ridge THE NEIGHBORHOODPark Big Oaks Ravenswood Jefferson ParkBrighton Park and McKinley Park on Chicago’s Southwest Side are poised to become Mayfair Lincoln the next hot spotsAlbany for moderatelySquare pricedUptown new homes in the city. Working-class areas Park that date back to the 1830s, Brighton and BuenaMcKinley Park have been home to numerous Old Park Irving North Dunning Portage Parkindustries such as iron forging and meatpacking. Today, these neighboring communities Park Irving Park Center Lakeview/ along the CTA Orange Line areRoscoe cultural melting pots offering peaceful residential areas Schorsch Kilbourn Avondale Wrigleyville Village Village within Parkeasy reach of the city. Belmont Cragin Belmont Central Montclare HOUSINGGardens Existing homes in BrightonLogan and McKinleyLincoln Park are quite affordable and include well-kept Square Park two- andHermosa four-flat buildings, raised ranches and bungalows. Reasonably priced new Bucktown Galewood construction town homes and single-family homesOld are beginning to pop up more and Wicker Town more frequently as developers tapPark the area’sGoose unmet need Goldfor Coast new housing. Humboldt Park Island Ukrainian Noble Village Square Austin River North/ River West Streeterville United Garfield Park Center West Loop Loop Little Italy Douglas Tri-Taylor South Lawndale Park Loop Pilsen Chinatown Little Village Bridgeport LIFESTYLE Brighton/ McKinley Park Canaryville Bronzeville/ Lake Meadows New retail stores such as Target, Home Depot and Jewel are following new resi- Archer New City Heights dential development into Brighton and McKinley Park. The Chicago Park District’s Oakland/ Kenwood McKinley Park, from which the neighborhood draws its name, offers up many Gage Park Hyde recreational facilities for residents, including a field house, baseball diamonds, Park Garfield Ridge West Elsdon a lagoon and ice skating
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