Old Town, Chicago was originally settled by German-Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. It experienced racial tensions in the 1970s-1980s after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The neighborhood has over 10,000 residents with a median household income of $74,615 and home prices around $414,800. Students visited local businesses like Molly's Cupcakes and Dave's Records Chicago to learn about Old Town's history and experience the area outside their own neighborhood.

1. Old Town
By Mel,Maggie,Filip,Heidi

2. History
1) 1850s: German-Catholic immigrants began to
settle here.
1) St. Michael’s Church: 1 of the 7 churches to
survive the Great Chicago Fire.
3) Tense racial division between north of North Ave.
and south of North Ave in the 1970s and 1980s
after the Martin Luther King assassination.
4) Story goes you only really live in Old Town if you
can hear the bells of St. Michael’s church.
It is important to stress that there is no such legal entity
as Old Town. Old Town is where you make it.
—Richard Atcheson, March 1967

3. Population 10,672
Avg Household
Income
$74,615
Avg Household
Net Worth
$663,543
Avg Home Price $414,800
Avg Sale Price $412,184
Income Range Population
$0-$29,000 1,957
$30,000-$59,000 861
$60,000-$99,00 1,230
$100,000-$199,000 1,198
$200,000+ 884
Age Population
0-19 1,866
20-39 4,937
40-59 2,460
60-79 1,221
80+ 184

4. Places We Visited
~Molly’s Cupcakes~
Located at: 2536 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60614
~Dave’s Records Chicago~
Located at: 2604 N Clark St, Chicago IL
60614

8. Experience
~Educational to learn about the Old Town
area
~Exciting to visit a new area
~Essential to obtain an experience
outside of the Rogers Park area

9. How we reacted
-Excited
-Nice conviction
-Had fun

10. Something that surprised us
-Delicious cupcakes
-The style of Dave’s records Chicago
-Various stores and restaurants.

11. Impression
-Enjoyed the experience
-Bonded with each other
-Now encouraged to see many
neighborhoods

12. Closing
-Go see new places!
-Student discounts
-Questions?

13. "Old Town, Chicago, IL Lifestyle and Demographics." Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.realtor.com/local/Old-Town-Sub_Chicago_IL/lifestyle>.
"Old Town, Chicago." Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town,_Chicago>.