Presentation for UNIV 101

1. Lincoln Square
by Monique, Ladonna, Julia, and Celia

2. Location
- Neighborhood on the north side of
Chicago
- Using public transportation…
➔ Red line from Loyola to
Lawrence
➔ Bus 81 (Jefferson) to
Lawrence & Western

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Landmarks
Giddings Fountain
Lincoln Statue
The Davis Theatre
Louis sullivan Building
(1922)
Krause Music Store

6. 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

7. Public Art

8. 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

9. Observations: Germanic style

10. Observations: Family oriented town

11. Group Photos Our meal at Barba Yianni, a Greek restaurant in the neighborhood:
In front of Giddings Fountain at the center of the square

12. Bibliography
http://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