2. Bucktown History
● Bucktown dates back to 1800s,
before Chicago was established
● Origin of name: Polish settlers
raised goats in the 1830s
● German immigrants came in late 1840s
● After the Chicago Fire (1871), residents
moved from the city to Bucktown
● Jewish and Russian immigrants also
came to Bucktown after WWI
● Known as “Little Poland”
“Bucktown Real Estate.” History of Bucktown. Bucktown Real
Estate, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
3. Demographics of Bucktown
● Population: 13,208
● Median Age: 32.3
● Median Household Income: $80,974
● Average House Price: $621,166
● Education Received:
○ 22% Less than high school
○ 3% High School graduate
○ 34% College graduate
○ 14% Master’s degree
“Bucktown Neighborhood in Chicago.”
City-Data.com.Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
4. Directions from Loyola
BY CTA RED/BLUE LINE:
● Take the Red Line
towards 95th Dan
Ryan
● Transfer at Monroe
● Take the Blue Line
towards O’ Hare
● Get off at Damen,
Division, or Western
BY CTA BUS:
● Take the 155 bus at Pratt &
Greenview to Western &
Devon
● Take the 49B bus to Western
& Foster
● Take the 49 bus to Western &
Belden
“Getting to the Neighborhood.” Getting to Wicker Park Bucktown. Wicker Park
Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
5. Attractions
● Double Door (music venue)
● Wicker Park Fest
● Around the Coyote
● AllRise Gallery, David Leonardis Gallery, Ukrainian
Institute of Modern Art
● Chicago Children’s Theater, Chopin Theater,
Adventure Stage Theater, etc.
"Wicker Park / Bucktown - A Chicago
Neighborhood Guide." Chicago Traveler.
Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
