Old Town

Old Town is a neighborhood and historic district in and Lincoln Park, Chicago, . It contains many of Chicago's older, Victorian-era buildings, including , one of seven buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: historic district in the United States
  • Also known as: “Old Town Triangle Historic District” and “Old Town, Chicago”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marshall Field Garden Apartments and Near North Branch.

Residential area
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The is a large non-governmental subsidized housing project in the Near North Side neighborhood of , Illinois. The project occupies two square city blocks and was the largest moderate-income housing development in the U.S. at the time of construction in 1929.

Library
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is a library.

Metro station
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Sedgwick is an 'L' station on the Brown Line, Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood of the community area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Coast Historic District and Near North.

Quarter
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The is a historic district in , Illinois. Part of Chicago's community area, it is roughly bounded by North Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street, and Clark Street.

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The is the shop-and-awe center of . It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west and south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

Neighborhood
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are a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the 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.

Old Town

Latitude
41.90762° or 41° 54′ 27″ north
Longitude
-87.63846° or 87° 38′ 18″ west
Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)
Open location code
86HJW956+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11998181250
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11807163
Wiki­data ID
Q682357
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Old Town” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Old Town”
  • Dutch: “Old Town”
  • French: “Old Town”
  • Japanese: “オールドタウン”
  • Japanese: “シカゴ旧市街”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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