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Sullibet Ramirez
Sam Guthman
Kevin Bond
HISTORY OF LINCOLN SQUARE
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Mostly known for their archaic German Roots
and as a common place to visit after Chicago
summer concerts
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Oktoberfest - a beer festival and traveling fun fair
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Chicago Roots and Folk Festival - various acts and
vendors gather for days of experiencing new ideas
and products
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In 1948, business owners united together
under a single chamber of commerce
Annexed as a chicago neighborhood around
1920
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Became increasingly popular due to the elevated
train or the Brown Line
("Serving Up Traditional German Specialties…)
Lincoln Square Today
(“Lincoln Square...Demographics…”)
Demographics, Cont.
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Lincoln Square has housed the wealthy upper class
Increases in rent have forced many shops to shut down and people to move out
This area today is home to many German, Greek, and other immigrants
Location
How to arrive at Lincoln Square: (Option #1) Take CTA red line south to Lawrence
stop and walk about a mile west to Damen Street or (Option #2) Take CTA red line
south to Belmont stop and transfer to brown line going towards Wilson stop and get
off at Western to arrive just outside Lincoln Square.
Lincoln Square is relatively far from the Lakeshore, in the 47th Ward of Chicago on
the North side, so it attracts less tourists than neighborhoods along lake, but the CTA
brown line makes it easily accessible. It seemed like a small town square, but with an
urban influence, allowing it to maintain a condensed sense of community within the
greater community of Chicago. (“About Lincoln Square…”)
Fun Facts and Points of Interest
Public art: Sides of many buildings contain murals, paintings representing various
cultural identities
Architecture is diverse: Victorian and modern styles, contains the last work of famous
Chicago School architect Louis Sullivan, known for designing the Carson Pirie Scott
building and the Auditorium Theatre.
Ethnically diverse: Settled by many immigrants from Germany, Greece, Eastern
Europe and Mexico who have contributed their own cultures to the neighborhood's
businesses. (“About Lincoln Square…”)
Old Town School of Folk Music: Located just outside Lincoln Square, bring big acts to
area such as the late great Levon Helm and the Cactus Blossoms (“About Lincoln…”)
Lincoln Square Community Garden: Encourages community gathering and
cooperation, promotes urban agriculture
Events: Apple Fest, Farmer’s Market, “Halloween Happenings,” Small Business
Saturday, Summer Concert Series, among others
Stores/Restaurants: Timeless Toys, The Book Cellar, Merz Apothecary, Cafe Selmarie,
Bistro Campagne, Potbelly’s (“About Lincoln Square…”)
Lincoln Square Mural
Berlin Wall Monument
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An actual segment of the Berlin
Wall
Located inside the Western Brown
Line CTA station
“Segment of the Berlin Wall (19611989) dedicated by the City of
Berlin to the citizens of Chicago as
an expression of its gratitude for the
invaluable assistance rendered by
the United States of America in
securing the safety and the freedom
of Berlin, in bringing down the
Wall, and in supporting the
reunification of Germany and
Berlin.”
Beardless Lincoln by Lloyd Ostendorf
(“About Lincoln Square…”)
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Banana Truffle Torte
from Cafe Selmarie
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Gene’s Sausage Shop Delicatessen
Personality/Reflection
- Small town feel within Lincoln Square, but with freshness of urban diversity
- Regardless of its small size, the neighborhood uses the influences of German and
European culture in the various shops catering to foreign tastes
- The pieces of art that are scattered around this area reflect the pride of the
inhabitants of this affluent community
- Individual Chicago neighborhoods have identities quite unique from the rest of
the city; this causes one to be open to new areas and to expand perception of
Chicago in general.
- We would return to the neighborhood to explore all the small shops
that we did not get to explore while we were there.
Sources
"About Lincoln Square and Ravenswood." Www.lincolnsquare.org. Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, 2015. Web. 20 Sept.
2015.
"Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL Demographics." Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL Population & Demographics. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015. <http:
//www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/lincoln+square/demographics/>.
"Serving Up Traditional German Specialties, Beer and Wine and Plenty of Music and Dancing Six Days a Week." German Events at Chicago
Brauhaus. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2015
"Lincoln Square Real Estate and Neighborhood Information." Dream Town. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015. <http://www.dreamtown.
com/neighborhoods/lincoln-square.html#history>.