LINCOLN SQUARE Explored by: Karlie, Grant, Brian, Judy, and Linda

LINCOLN SQUARE  It is a neighborhood located on the North Side of Chicago  At the intersection of Lincoln, Lawrence, and Western  Although there are many ways of getting there from Loyola, our group took the redline to Belmont, and transferred to the brownline towards Kimball, and exited at Western. This was the fastest route considering Chicago traffic.  Lincoln Square is predominately known as the German neighborhood of Chicago  Fun fact: In the Western train stop there is a piece of the Berlin Wall

PIECE OF BERLIN WALL

LINCOLN SQUARE  Throughout the year Lincoln Square mimics traditional Bavarian (southern state of Germany) festivals such as:  Every September, Oktoberfest  Every May, Maifeset (May Fest)  At these fests they have tents set up with traditional music, beer, and food  There are also several small local businesses in Lincoln Square  It is also set up like a small German/European town with the streets and shops

HISTORY AND ESTABLISHMENT  It was not until after World War II that local merchants promoted Lincoln Square as a cohesive neighborhood.  It began with early commercial agriculture with an emphasis on truck farming with mass production of flowers, pickles, and celery.  The primary way to transport good back then to Chicago was to travel down the old Little Fort Road which is known today as Lincoln Avenue. As production and traffic to transport the goods begin to increase, this encouraged individuals to open taverns and other shops.  Investors also promoted the nonagricultural land use in Lincoln Square by beginning the construction of residential areas. The area’s farmland gradually began to fill up with two-flats and small apartments, developments which would be called Ravenswood Gardens and Ravenswood Manor. Some residential land was not used until after World War II.  Among new residents were Greeks whose many small businesses as well as St. Demetrios church allowed Lincoln Square to become “new Greektown”.  An industrial corridor developed along the North Western Railway tracks on Ravenswood Avenue.  The Chamber of Commerce tried to evoke an Old World flavor with European-style shops and a lantern imported from Hamburg, Germany.

1836: Swiss immigrant Conrad Sulzer bought property near the intersection of Montrose and Clark. After that, many farmers of mostly German and English descent followed his example. 1850: Bowmanville, which was one of the first residential subdivisions, was developed by a local hotel keeper. 1857: The Budlong brothers opened a pickle factory. 1859: The Rosehill Cemetery, which was near the North Western railroad stop, encouraged mourners to make day- long outings to the area. 1868: The Ravenswood subdivision was built as an exclusive commuter suburb that encompassed Sulzer’s original property. Overtime, Ravenswood encouraged other real- estate speculators to form more local developments such as the Summerdale and Clybourn subdivisions. 1880: The Budlong brothers opened Budlong Greenhouses and employed Polish workers. 1890s: Lincoln Square began to see electric street railway running through the area. The Ravenswood Elevated opened which began to attract new residents to the area. 1888: Abbott Laboratories was founded by local physician and pharmacist Wallace Calvin Abbott. 1949: The Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce promoted its commercial identity. 1956: A statue of president Abraham Lincoln was added to the area. 1978: The Lincoln Square mall was developed.

DEMOGRAPHICS AND INCOME As of 2010, the population in Lincoln Square was 39, 493 Median Household Income Lincoln Square$64,357 Chicago$49,066

EAT, SHOP AND PLAY 1.Goosefoot 2. Amy’s Candy Bar 3. Timeless Toys 4.Laurie’s Planet of Sound 5. Cafe Selmarie 6. Brahaus

GROUP REFLECTION

THIS PROJECT HAS NOT ONLY GIVEN US THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A COMMUNITY NEAR CAMPUS, BUT ALSO TO LEARN HOW TO WORK TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT SCHEDULES.

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