Swede Town
Swede Town is a locality in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Swede Town is situated nearby to the locality Little Hell, as well as near Wolcotts and Bushnells Additions.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Avenue Bridge and Merchandise Mart.
Grand Avenue Bridge
Bridge
The Grand Avenue Bridge, formerly Indiana Street Bridge, is a fixed-trunnion bascule bridge in Chicago, Illinois, that crosses the North Branch Chicago River.
Merchandise Mart
Shopping center
The Merchandise Mart is a commercial building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it opened in 1930, it was the world's largest building, with 4 million square feet of floor space.
Green Door Tavern
Restaurant
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
The Green Door Tavern is reputedly Chicago's oldest surviving drinking establishment. It opened in 1921, but the building dates from 1872.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabrini–Green Homes and River North.
Cabrini–Green Homes
Neighborhood
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Cabrini–Green Homes are a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Frances Cabrini Rowhouses and Extensions were south of Division Street, bordered by Larrabee Street to the west, Orleans Street to the east and Chicago Avenue to the south, with the William Green Homes to the northwest.
River North
Quarter
Photo: OmidGul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
River North is a Chicago neighborhood located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail and tourism corridor.
Fulton River District
Neighborhood
The Fulton River District is a Chicago neighborhood located on the edge of the city's downtown, northwest of the Loop. The district is bounded by the Chicago River to the east, the Kennedy Expressway to the west, Ohio Street to the north and Madison Street to the south, making it part of the Near West Side and West Town community areas of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Swede Town
- Type: Locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.89281° or 41° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
-87.63978° or 87° 38′ 23″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Open location code
86HJV9V6+43GeoNames ID
4913059
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