Lincoln Square, Chicago
Encyclopedia
Lincoln Square, located on the North Side of the city of Chicago
, Illinois
, is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas
. Greater Lincoln Square encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Ravenswood Manor, Ravenswood Gardens, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods and Lincoln Square (neighborhood). Although it is sometimes known by these other names the City of Chicago officially designated it as Lincoln Square in 1925. About 44,000 people live in the neighborhood along with over 1,000 small and medium sized businesses. It is accessible through the Brown Line
of the 'L
'. It is on the corner of Leland and Western avenue, Montrose Avenue on the south, Ravenswood Avenue on the east and the Chicago River
on the west. It is somewhat trendy and its housing stock consists of private residences and small apartment buildings.
The commercial heart of Lincoln Square is located at the intersection of Lawrence, Western and Lincoln Avenues. Lincoln Avenue south east of this intersection is home to a wide variety of restaurants and shops. Lincoln Square is historically known as a heavily German
influenced and populated neighborhood, but now one is just as likely to see shops catering to Thai or Middle Eastern cultures. Still, the neighborhood is home to a number of German businesses, notably the Chicago Brauhaus, Merz Apothecary
and Lutz Café & Bakery, and is the home of the Chicago branches of DANK (the German American National Congress
) and the Niedersachsen Club. The German-language weekly newspaper Amerika-Woche was born in Lincoln Square in 1972, though its original headquarters above the Brauhaus is now only a bureau.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
. Greater Lincoln Square encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Ravenswood Manor, Ravenswood Gardens, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods and Lincoln Square (neighborhood). Although it is sometimes known by these other names the City of Chicago officially designated it as Lincoln Square in 1925. About 44,000 people live in the neighborhood along with over 1,000 small and medium sized businesses. It is accessible through the Brown Line
Brown Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Brown Line starts out in northwest Chicago, at the Kimball and Lawrence Avenue terminal in Albany Park, where there is a storage yard and servicing shop for the trains to the east of the passenger station...
of the 'L
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
'. It is on the corner of Leland and Western avenue, Montrose Avenue on the south, Ravenswood Avenue on the east and the Chicago River
Chicago River
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of the same name, including its center . Though not especially long, the river is notable for being the reason why Chicago became an important location, as the link between the Great Lakes and...
on the west. It is somewhat trendy and its housing stock consists of private residences and small apartment buildings.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
influenced and populated neighborhood, but now one is just as likely to see shops catering to Thai or Middle Eastern cultures. Still, the neighborhood is home to a number of German businesses, notably the Chicago Brauhaus, Merz Apothecary
Merz Apothecary
Merz Apothecary, located in Chicago, is a historic European health care store that has been family owned and operated since it was opened by pharmacist Peter Merz in 1875. Since its inception, it has focused heavily on natural remedies, herbal medicine and traditional formulas common in...
and Lutz Café & Bakery, and is the home of the Chicago branches of DANK (the German American National Congress
German American National Congress
The German American National Congress is a national German-American nonprofit organization in the United States. DANK was established to unite Americans of Germanic descent, while preserving their heritage and traditions on a local and national level...
) and the Niedersachsen Club. The German-language weekly newspaper Amerika-Woche was born in Lincoln Square in 1972, though its original headquarters above the Brauhaus is now only a bureau.
Neighborhoods
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Points of interest
- Rosehill CemeteryRosehill Cemetery, ChicagoRosehill Cemetery is a Victorian era cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, and at , is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago. The name "Rosehill" resulted from a City Clerk's error – the area was previously called "Roe's Hill", named for nearby farmer Hiram Roe...
- Sulzer Regional LibraryConrad Sulzer Regional LibraryConrad Sulzer Regional Library, formerly Hild Regional Library, is one of two regional libraries in the Chicago Public Library system in Chicago. It was named for Conrad Sulzer, a 19th century Swiss settler in what was then Lakeview Township.. The library is located in the Lincoln Square...
- Cambodian Association of Illinois
- Old Town School of Folk MusicOld Town School of Folk MusicThe Old Town School of Folk Music is a Chicago teaching and performing institution that launched the careers of many notable folk music artists...
Hospitals
- Kindred North Hospital
- Methodist Chicago Hospital
- Swedish Covenant HospitalSwedish Covenant HospitalSwedish Covenant Hospital is a comprehensive health care facility providing health and wellness services to the communities of Chicago’s North and Northwest sides. As an established academic and community hospital, Swedish Covenant Hospital offers a full range of medical programs, including cancer,...
Schools
- Adler Schools
- Amundsen High SchoolChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
- Budlong Elementary SchoolChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
- Chappell Elementary SchoolChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
- McPherson Elementary SchoolChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
- North Shore Junior Academy
- Queen of Angels Elementary School
- St. Hilary's Elementary School
- St. Matthias/Transfiguration Elementary School
- Waters Elementary SchoolChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
- North Park Elementary School
- DANK HAUS German Language School (adult and children)
Public art
- Berlin Wall Monument (Western Avenue Brown Line Station), 2008
- Lincoln/Leland Mural (Lincoln Quality Meat Market), 2007
- Greater Rockwell Mural (Beans and Bagels), 2005
- Lincoln/Sunnyside Mural, 1997
- The Maypole, 1999
- Giddings Square Fountain, 1999
- Lombard Lamp, 1979
- Lincoln Statue, 1956
- The Lincoln Square Mural, 1991
Events
The following events occur within the neighborhood on an annual basis.- Ravenswood Run 5K
- May Fest
- Lincoln Square Summer Concert Series
- Folk & Roots Festival
- Lincoln Square Sidewalk Sale
- Lincoln Square Garden Walk
- Lincoln Square Classic Car Show & Pinewood Derby
- Lincoln Square Poetry Fest
- German-American Fest
- Lincoln Square Fall Apple Fest
- Friends of the Grape Wine Festival
- Christmas Tree Lighting in the Square
- Lincoln Square Christkindl Market
Bordering Community Areas
- UptownUptown, ChicagoUptown is one of Chicago’s 77 community areas. Uptown has well defined boundaries. They are: Foster on the north; Lake Michigan on the east; Montrose , and Irving Park on the south; Ravenswood , and Clark on the west. Uptown borders three community areas and Lake Michigan...
- EdgewaterEdgewater, ChicagoEdgewater is a lakefront community area in the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois seven miles north of the Loop. As one of Chicago’s 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan...
- North ParkNorth Park, ChicagoNorth Park is one of 77 well-defined community areas of the City of Chicago. It is bordered by the North Shore Channel on the east, the Chicago River's North Branch and Foster Avenue on the south, Cicero Avenue on the west and Devon Avenue on the...
- Albany ParkAlbany Park, ChicagoAlbany Park is one of 77 well-defined Chicago, Illinois, community areas on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago. It includes the Albany Park neighborhood, one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States...
- North CenterNorth Center, ChicagoNorth Center is one of the 77 community area of the Chicago, Illinois, located in the city's North Side. North Center is bordered on the north by Montrose Avenue, on the south by Diversey Parkway, on the west by the Chicago River and on the east by Ravenswood Avenue; it includes the neighborhoods...
External links
- Official City of Chicago Lincoln Square Community Map
- DANK-HAUS German Cultural Center Lincoln Square
- Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce
- Lakeside Community Development Corporation
- Ravenswood Industrial Council
- Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association
- Greater Rockwell Organization
- Greening of Ravenswood