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- 2. Location Red Line to Berwyn or Bryn Mawr
- 3. History Founded in the 1850s by Swedish farmer immigrants Community was very small until after great fire ban on wood house could not afford to build new homes Known for both commercial development and religious diversity Clark Street Business Association October 17, 1964, Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Midsommarfest
- 4. Demographics of Andersonville Population: 24,943 people Density: 22,175.31 people per square mile Households: 12,216 Median Age: 37.4 Higher Education: 64.2%
- 6. Median Income $70,000 (Chicago: $50,000) Average home price: $400,000 Average rent price: <$2,000
- 7. Squad
- 8. Attractions and Fun Facts The Swedish American Museum Founded in 1976, but moved to its current location in 1987. It’s a three-story building and has a collection of about 12,000 objects. The Swedish Bakery Opened in 1929 Simon’s Tavern, a former basement speakeasy South of Foster Ave (aka SoFo) is the main shopping street. Neo-Futurist Theater A group of performers who “create theater that is a fusion of sport, poetry, and living-newspaper.”
- 10. Pictures!
- 14. “This memorial erected as a tribute to our heroic comrades of the World-War. 10th Congressional District Service Men’s Club, Inc. October 1928”
- 16. Works Cited "Andersonville Data." (n.d.): n. pag. Andersonville.org. Andersonville, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. "Andersonville, IL Data." Census.gov. United States of America, 30 Dec. 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. "Andersonville Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60640, 60660 Detailed Profile." Andersonville Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60640, 60660 Subdivision Profile. N.p., 1 Jan. 2015. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. "Things to Do in Andersonville." Choosechicago.com. Choose Chicago, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. Greene, Nick. "How Chicago's Neighborhoods Got Their Names." Mental Floss. Mental Floss Inc, 7 Mar. 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2015. "HISTORY OF ANDERSONVILLE." Andersonville. Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, 2014. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
Editor's Notes
- North of Foster and East of Clark ___ Depression started to cause community to decline (moving to suburbs) renew the Swedish heritage (Reverend Paul Andersen Norland). Attracting people to the site in early years 50 Year Celebration this year ___ most concentrated areas of Swedish heritage in the United States and rich cultural/architectural diversity.