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.htmlhttp://www.chicagonow.com/living-lincoln-square/http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Lincoln-Square-Chicago-IL.htmlhttp://www.lincolnsquareinsider.com/lincoln-square-landmarks