Lincoln Squareby Monique, Ladonna, Julia, and Celia

Location- Neighborhood on the north side of

Chicago

- Using public transportation…

➔ Red line from Loyola to

Lawrence

➔ Bus 81 (Jefferson) to

Lawrence & Western

History

Historically, Lincoln Square

has been a German town and

is where the Chicago

branches of German

American National Congress

are located. Lincoln Square

plaza was built to evoke “Old

World flavor” with European-

styled shops.

Demographics- Population: 44,000

● White (66.9%)

● Black/African American (3.3%)

● American Indian/Alaska Native (0.5%)

● Asian (13.5%)

● Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.1%)

● Hispanic (26.5%)

● Other (15.8%)

- Median age: 35

LandmarksGiddings Fountain

Lincoln Statue

The Davis Theatre

Louis sullivan Building

(1922)

Krause Music Store

Contributions to the Community

- Community garden

- Variety of different types of restaurants

- Business improvement district (SSA #21)

➔ goal: “beautification, maintenance, and marketing” of the

business district

- Diversity

- Lots of events

➔ parks, churches, and music festivals

➔ German-American fest

Public Art

Observation: German influenced

● We saw several German

businesses including Lutz Bakery

and the Chicago Brauhaus

● We heard several people speaking

German

● We noticed many of the decorations

(lamp posts, fountains, etc..) were

German style

Observations: Germanic style

Observations: Family oriented town

Group Photos Our meal at Barba Yianni, a Greek restaurant in the neighborhood:

In front of Giddings Fountain at the center of the square

Bibliographyhttp://www.lincolnsquare.org/

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/747.html

http://www.chicagonow.com/living-lincoln-square/

http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Lincoln-Square-

Chicago-IL.html

http://www.lincolnsquareinsider.com/lincoln-square-

landmarks