This document summarizes a group's trip to the Ukrainian Village neighborhood in Chicago. It first provides some background on the history and demographics of the area, noting that it was originally a farming area settled by Ukrainian immigrants in the late 1800s/early 1900s. It then describes the group's journey there by public transit, including some struggles they encountered. Finally, it outlines some of the architectural and cultural sights they saw, such as historic housing styles, churches, a Ukrainian museum, and restaurants serving both Ukrainian and other cuisines.

1. Our Trip to the
Ukrainian Village
Chuck Kuo, Dana Zakieh, Kamila Kapusta, and Rachel Hyland

2. History of the Ukrainian Village
➢ Chicago neighborhood located on the West Side.
➢ Ukrainian village first began as a farmland.
➢ Ukrainians first settled in this area because of their close relations with
Polish people who lived in the surrounding “Polish Downtown.”
➢ The have been a total of four mass immigrations from the Ukraine to the
U.S.
➢ The first immigrants arrived during the period 1870-1914, most of these
immigrants were poor and illiterate peasants seeking a better life in
America.
➢ Many small Ukrainian enclaves developed around Chicago, including the
area bounded by Division, Racine, Orleans and Roosevelt; another in the
Burnside area and another in what has become known as the Ukrainian
Village.

3. Demographics
➢ 35,726 people living in the Ukrainian Village
➢The majority of the population is Hispanic
and White
➢The median household income is 66,485
➢ Males: 18,698 Females: 17,628
➢ Males median age: 31.9 years Females:
32.3 years

4. Our Adventure on the L

5. Our Adventure to Ukrainian Village
1. Red Line @ Loyola → 95th
a. Exited the Red Line @ Lake (16 stops)
b. Walking transfer to Blue Line
2. Blue Line @ Washington → Damen-O’Hare
a. Exited the Blue Line @ Damen-O’Hare (5
stops)
b. Wandered around Ukrainian Village

6. Our Struggles Getting to Ukrainian Village
1. Boarded the wrong train
2. Cubs game = Crowded
3. Nursing mother & a
stroller
4. Woman in a wheelchair

8. Historic Housing
Old World Meet Modern Vision
Ukrainian Village → designated as a Chicago Landmark District
Neighborhood since December 2002
Years Built: 1886 - 1920s
“It's nestled into a thirty-two square block area of the city's West Town. While largely a
residential area, and contains an excellent cross-section of residential building types that
provides a visual history of immigration settlement on Chicago's Near West Side. One that
tells the story of German, Polish, and, ultimately, Ukrainian immigrants who settled in the area
throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. Ukrainian Village retains much of the character of
a European community. Tree lined streets, small bungalows, as well as red-brick two-and
three family flats, are the predominant architectural styles.”
➢ chicago-architecture-jyoti.blogspot.com/.../ukranian-village-district.html

9. Places of Worship
The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral

11. Museum: Ukrainian National Museum
Sadly, by the time we got to the village the museum had
closed...However, here are some interesting facts about
the museum:
➢ It holds about 1,14o artifacts, agricultural tools, artwork,
musical instruments, and trophies
➢ It contains a library and an archive that holds material
about Ukrainian communities including performance
groups, and national youth chapters
➢ http://www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org//eng/index.html

13. FOOD

15. Food
➢ “Bite Cafe”
○ 1039 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
○ American restaurant
Unique about Ukrainian Village: Restaurants were very diverse;
Mexican restaurants, American, Japanese, Chinese and many
more.

17. Poutine
French fries, Bacon or Mushroom
Gravy, Cheese Curds, Pickled Chiles
Burger
Bacon, Fried Egg, Fries
Black Pepper Pasta
Roasted Tomato Sauce, Squash,
Zucchini, Fresh Oregano, Goat
Cheese, Pepitas
Cornflake Crusted Pork Chop
Summer Succotash, Nectarine
Mostarda

19. Famous Gelato Restaurant: Black Dog Gelato
Although we didn’t get a chance to go…
Goat Cheese Cashew Caramel |
Sesame Fig Chocolate Chip |
Mexican Hot Chocolate | Malted
Vanilla | White Chocolate Banana
Curry | Rosemary Irish Cream |
Blueberry French Toast |
Butterscotch Bourbon Pecan | Maple
Cayenne Bacon | Blood Orange
Sorbet | Cucumber Rosewater
Sorbet | Raspberry Apple Cider
Sorbet | Sour Cherry Rootbeer
Sorbet

21. The End

22. Our Sources
➢ http://www.city-data.
com/neighborhood/Ukrainian-Village-
Chicago-IL.html
➢ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Village
,_Chicago
➢ chicago-architecture-jyoti.
blogspot.com/.../ukranian-village-district.
html