Neighborhoods

  Logan Square was first settled by Martin Kimball (yes, Kimball Avenue is named after him) in the year 1836.  It was not until 1850 …

This area was first discovered by non-natives in 1836 when Conrad Sulzer arrived; however, he did not settle in the area.  The first actual structure …

Lincoln Park was first settled in 1823 by Archibald Clybourne (pictured, left) as he built a slaughterhouse on present day Elston Avenue.  There was also …

Not much is known about this piece of land prior to 1869, other than it was a beautiful conservation land that was converted into a …

This area was first settled sometime in the 1850s by John A. Kennicott as he built his home near the railroad tracks by present day …

Conrad Sulzer was the first to build property and settle the area in the year 1836, afterward; Lincoln Square was mainly farmland in the 19th …

The Irving Park area was first settled in the year 1833 by Christopher J. Ward.  Ward was the only resident in the area until 1843 …

This neighborhood was not significant in the very early years of Chicago’s history as it was a heavily wooded area with several prairies.  There was …

Greater Grand Crossing was settled and developed based upon tragedy which is the foreshadowing of the later suffering that was to come later. In the …

This area was first discovered in the year 1835 when William B. Archer (Archer Avenue named after him) bought acres of land in this area.  …