Andersonville is a neighborhood in Chicago that was originally a Swedish cherry orchard in the 19th century. It developed after the Great Chicago Fire when people could not build wooden homes elsewhere. While businesses declined during the Great Depression, Andersonville today has a highly concentrated Swedish culture and a large LGBT community. It is located on the north side of Chicago and is accessible via the Red Line subway. The neighborhood has a population of around 15,000 people with a median income of $58,000 and home prices ranging from $370,000 for townhomes to $660,000 for detached houses. Popular attractions include the Swedish American Museum and various shops and restaurants.

1. Andersonville

2. History
● 19th century Swedish cherry orchard
● Population increase after Great Chicago Fire → couldn’t build
wooden homes
○ commercial strip
● Great Depression → business decline
● Today:
○ Highly concentrated Swedish culture
○ Large gay & lesbian neighborhood of Chicago
○ Bakeries

3. Andersonville
● Neighborhood in West Edgewater
● Extends from W. Bryn Mawr Ave to W. Foster
Ave. and then from N. Ravenswood Ave.to N.
Glenwood Ave.

4. How to get to Andersonville
1. Get on Red Line at Loyola or Granville
2. Head South towards the 95th/Dan Ryan
3. Get off at Bryn Mawr or Berwyn and head west
towards Ashland
4. Approx. 15 min

5. Demographics
● Area: .634 square miles
● Population: 15,627
● Population density: 24,654 people per
square mile

6. Demographics
Median income (2011): $58,416

7. Demographics
● Average cost of a detached house: $664,392
● Average cost of a townhouse: $372,259
● Percentage below the poverty level: 13.7%
(Percentage in Chicago: 23.7%)

8. Demographics
● Median age (males): 37.3
● Median age (females): 34.4
● Average household size: 2.2 people

9. Attractions
● Swedish American Museum
● Neo-futurist Theater
● Foursided
o art, antiques, framing
● Hamburger Mary’s
o “eat, drink, and be...Mary!”
● Women and Children First
● Yannell House

10. M. Henry
Café and Bakery

11. Group Reflection
Our experience in Andersonville allowed us to
realize that there are nice neighborhoods
beyond Rogers Park. This adventure showed us
first hand how diverse Chicago really is.

12. Work Cited
“History of Andersonville.” Andersonville. Andersonville Chamber of Commerce. Web. 22 Oct.
2014. <http://www.andersonville.org/the-neighborhood/history>.
“About Andersonville.” Choose Chicago. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
http://choosechicago.com/neighborhoods-and-communities/andersonville/>.