Currie Realty: Wrigleyville, Chicago
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| Location within the city of Chicago | ||
| Latitude Longitude |
41°56.4' N 87°39.6' W | |
| Neighborhoods | ||
| ZIP Code | parts of 60613, 60657 | |
| Area | 8.18 km² (3.16 mi² ) | |
| Population ( 2000 ) Density |
94,817 (up 4.16% from 1990 ) 11,585.1 /km² |
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| Demographics | White Black Hispanic Asian Other |
79.5% 4.42% 8.72% 5.42% 1.95% |
| Median income | $53,811 USD | |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | ||
Lakeview (properly and historically spelled as " Lake View ") is a neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago , Illinois , USA . It is located along the shores of Lake Michigan and runs approximately from Diversey Parkway on the south to Irving Park Road on the north and from Lake Michigan on the east to Ravenswood Avenue on the west.
Lakeview was originally a suburb outside the boundaries of Chicago and was a summer getaway for the city's residents. The center of the village was the Lakeview Hotel. Lakeview was annexed to Chicago in 1889 .
Lakeview today is a mostly upscale neighborhood consisting of a mix of bungalows, high-rises, and modern condominium buildings.
An area within Lakeview is Wrigleyville, which is centered on the famous Wrigley Field ballpark , home of the Chicago Cubs . Wrigleyville consists of homes, sports bars, restaurants, theaters, and souvenir shops.
The 2000 population of Lakeview was 94,817, making it the second largest community in Chicago.
Neighborhoods
East Lakeview
East Lakeview is bordered by Lake Michigan on the east at Lake Shore Drive . The southern boundary is Diversey Parkway (2800 North). To the west, East Lakeview ends at Clark Street (1000 West) bordering Wrigleyville. To the north, East Lakeview stops on the south side of Irving Park Road (4000 North) bordering Buena Park.
Two main thoroughfares dominate the heart of this area-Halsted Street and Broadway. Halsted Street caters to nightlife with more than 30 different bars, restaurants, and nightclubs; Broadway offers many different types of specialty shops and restaurants, as well as some neighborhood institutions.
Wrigleyville
Wrigleyville is the neighborhood in Chicago around Wrigley Field , where the Chicago Cubs play. It is accessible through the Addison station of the Red Line . Its population is heavily young and independent, many of whom live in the low-rise brick apartment buildings. Some of these buildings have seating on their roofs, called Wrigley Roofs , where residents and visitors can watch baseball games. Wrigleyville is also one of the centers of Chicago's nightlife culture, featuring a great assortment of restaurants , theatres and bars .
The eastern end of this neighborhood borders up to and overlaps the neighborhood formally known as East Lakeview.
Wrigleyville's exact boundaries, since it is within the larger neighborhood of Lakeview , can vary according to the source, though the "official" boundaries according to the Big Stick Chicago neighborhood map are Irving Park to the north, Fremont to the east, Roscoe to the south, and Southport to the west.
Due to the immediate presence of the Chicago Cubs, during baseball season, Wrigleyville residents must be extremely aware of the home schedule as getting one's car in and out of the neighborhood before, during, and after a game is perilous at best. Residential parking is aided by various residential permit zones throughout the neighborhood and an overall ban on non-residential parking during night games. The city and the team encourage the use of public transportation to go to and from Cubs games whenever possible.
Places of interest
General
- Century Mall
- Chicago Public Library - Uptown Branch
- Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center
Schools
- Ars Nova School of Music
- Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
- Blaine Elementary School
- Burley Elementary School
- Chicago City Day School
- Chicago Sudbury School
- Greeley Elementary School
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Hawthorne Scholastic Academy
- Inter-American Elementary School
- Lake View Academy
- Lake View High School
- Lakeview Learning Center
- Lemoyne Elementary School
- Mary Meyer School
- Mount Carmel Academy
- Nettelhorst Elementary School
- Parkview Montesorri School
- Ravenswood Elementary School
- St. Alphonsus School
- St. Andrews School
Theatres
- Agassiz Elementary School
- Athenaeum Theatre
- Briar Street Theatre
- Famous Door Theatre
- Healthworks Theatre
- ImprovOlympic Theatre
- Lakeshore Theatre
- Live Bait Theatre
- Shattered Globe Theatre
- Stage Left Theatre
- Touchstone Theatre
- Wellington Theatre
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