Andersonville

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

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.

How to get to Andersonville1. Get on Red Line at Loyola or Granville 2. Head South towards the 95th/Dan Ryan3. Get off at Bryn Mawr or Berwyn and head

west towards Ashland4. Approx. 15 min

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

square mile

DemographicsMedian income (2011): $58,416

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%)

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

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

M. Henry Café and Bakery

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.

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/>.

“Andersonville Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois Detailed Profile.” Urban Mapping. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Andersonville-Chicago-IL.html.