Avondale
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Riverview Park (Chicago)

This is an article about the amusement park called Riverview Park. For the neighborhood of that name in Ottawa, Canada, see Riverview (Ottawa). For the amusement park of that name in Baltimore, see Riverview Park (Baltimore). For the large city park in Pittsburgh, see Riverview Park (Pittsburgh). Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois which operated from 1904 to 1967.

Located at 41.9418, -87.6907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1904 establishments in the United States, 1967 disestablishments, Amusement parks in Illinois, Defunct amusement parks in the United States, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois

Electrical Audio

Electrical Audio is a recording facility founded in Chicago, Illinois by musician and recording engineer Steve Albini in 1997. Hundreds of independent music projects have been recorded there. Founded during an era of increasing popularity for digital recording, Electrical Audio was unusual for using only analog recording technology, including mixing consoles, tape recorders and many outboard sound effects.

Located at 41.9391, -87.6937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Recording studios in the United States

Basilica of St. Hyacinth

St. Hyacinth Basilica, formally the Basilica of St. Hyacinth, (Polish: Bazylika Świętego Jacka) - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, located at 3636 West Wolfram Street in Chicago, Illinois. It is a prime example of the so-called "Polish Cathedral style" of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels, St. Hedwig's, and St.

Located at 41.9335, -87.7187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Basilica churches in the United States, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Polish Cathedral style architecture, Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Resurrectionist Congregation

Lane Technical College Prep High School

Albert G. Lane Technical College Preparatory High School (also known as Lane Tech), is a public, four-year, magnet high school located on the north side of Chicago. Lane is one of the oldest schools in the city and has an enrollment of over four thousand students. Lane is a selective-enrollment-based school in which students must take a test and pass a certain benchmark in order to be offered admission. Lane is one of nine selective enrollment schools in Chicago.

Located at 41.9454, -87.6907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1908, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Magnet schools in Illinois

The Bobs (roller coaster)

The Bobs at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois is considered by some roller coaster enthusiasts to have been the ultimate wooden roller coaster. It was built in 1924 and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967. The Bobs was built by Frank Prior and Fred Church at a cost of $80,000. The Bobs had a maximum height of 87 feet, a drop of 85 feet, and reached speeds of 50 miles per hour .

Located at 41.9407, -87.6924 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Former roller coasters of Illinois, Defunct roller coasters, Roller coasters introduced in 1924, Amusement rides that closed in 1967

Bloomingdale Line

The Bloomingdale Line is a 2.7-mile elevated railroad running east-west on the northwest side of Chicago that the city of Chicago has proposed to convert into a greenway. The right-of-way passes through the community areas Logan Square, Humboldt Park and West Town.

Located at 41.9138, -87.702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway lines in Chicago, Illinois, Rail trails in Illinois, Bike paths in the Chicago metropolitan area, Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Pacific Railway lines, Soo Line Railroad

Gordon Tech High School

Gordon Tech College Prep, formerly known as Gordon Technical High School, is a Roman Catholic high school located in Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the north side of Chicago on Addison Street and California Avenue. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The school is named in honor of the Very Reverend Francis Gordon, an influential and high-ranking member of the Congregation of the Resurrection.

Located at 41.9479, -87.6974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1952, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois

The Fireside Bowl

Fireside Bowl (or Fireside) is a bowling alley and music venue established in the 1940s, located at 2648 W Fullerton Ave in Chicago, Illinois.

Located at 41.925, -87.6941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Music venues in Chicago, Illinois, Bowling alleys

Irving Park (CTA Blue Line station)

Irving Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. The station is located in the median of the Kennedy Expressway in the Irving Park neighborhood. Irving Park is one of two stations that stops in a highway median where the entrance is below the platform; Rosemont is the other. The station opened in 1970 as a part of the Kennedy extension of the Milwaukee Elevated from Logan Square to Jefferson Park.

Located at 41.953, -87.7293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1970

Addison (CTA Blue Line station)

Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The Villa District is accessible by this station.

Located at 41.9474, -87.7191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1970

Belmont (CTA Blue Line station)

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Located at 41.9393, -87.7117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1970

Logan Square (CTA station)

Logan Square is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It was the terminus of the Blue Line until it was extended along the Kennedy Expressway to the Jefferson Park stop in 1970 and to O'Hare Airport in 1984. From Logan Square, trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 14 minutes to travel to the Loop. O'Hare bound trains take 26 minutes to reach the airport.

Located at 41.9297, -87.7085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1895, Railway stations opened in 1970

California (CTA Blue Line station)

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line, on North California Avenue near West Fullerton Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. From California, trains run every 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 12 minutes to reach the Loop.

Located at 41.9219, -87.6969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1895

Whistle Stop Inn

The Whistle Stop Inn is a two-story building in Chicago, Illinois that has held a variety of businesses. Built in 1889 in the Irving Park neighborhood, it represents a type of intimate neighborhood storefront that was common but is now rare. The Whistle Stop Inn was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1990. It is at 4200 W. Irving Park Road, just off the Kennedy Expressway.

Located at 41.9538, -87.7327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Commercial buildings completed in 1889

St. Wenceslaus Church

St. Wenceslaus (Polish: Kościół Świętego Wacława) - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in, Chicago, Illinois. One of the many Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway, it is, along with St. Hyacinth Basilica, one of two monumental religious edifices that dominates the Avondale skyline. It is well known for its unique architecture, as well as being the site where photographer and historic preservationist Richard Nickel was married.

Located at 41.9432, -87.7196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Art Deco architecture in Illinois, Roman Catholic congregations established in the 20th century, Religious organizations established in 1912, Religious buildings completed in 1942, Resurrectionist Congregation, Filipino shrines in Chicago

Carl Schurz High School

Carl Schurz High School is a 4-year public high school located in the old section of the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. This school is named after German–American Carl Schurz, a statesman, soldier, and advocate of democracy in Germany. The school building, which represents a combination of the Chicago and Prairie schools of architecture, was designed in 1910 by Dwight H. Perkins and designated a Chicago Landmark on December 7, 1979.

Located at 41.9474, -87.7355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1910, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois, School buildings completed in 1910

Rath House

The Rath House is an architecturally significant house located at 2703 West Logan Boulevard in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1907 by the architect George W. Maher for John Rath, the owner of the Rath Cooperage Company, one of the largest barrel-making concerns in the country. The house was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 1, 1993.

Located at 41.9279, -87.6953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1907, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Irving Park (Metra)

Irving Park is a railroad station on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line located in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is elevated on a solid-fill embankment which parallels the Kennedy Expressway. It is located adjacent to a station of the same name on the Blue Line. The station contains two side platforms; the southwest platform serves outbound trains, and the northeast platform serves inbound trains.

Located at 41.9525, -87.7301 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines

Healy (Metra)

Healy is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North in the Hermosa community area Chicago, Illinois. The station is 6.4 miles away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Healy is in zone B. Street-side parking is only available on the north side of West Fullerton Avenue just west of where it runs beneath the tracks. A freight spur exists north of the station.

Located at 41.9248, -87.728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Milwaukee Road lines

Minnekirken

Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, also known as Minnekirken, is a Lutheran church in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of two American churches still using Norwegian as a primary liturgical language, the other being Mindekirken in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Located at 41.9287, -87.7081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Norwegian-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Lutheran congregations established in the 20th century

Green Exchange

The Green Exchange is a sustainable and green retail and office development project in the Logan Square community area of Chicago, Illinois that is designed to house more than one hundred eco-friendly businesses and organizations within a single building. Developers of the building are currently seeking LEED Platinum status for their rehabilitation of a historic landmark four-story manufacturing facility originally built in 1914.

Located at 41.934, -87.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois

Illinois Centennial Monument

Illinois Centennial Memorial Column, Logan Square Monument or Illinois Centennial Monument is a public monument in the Logan Square community area and the Chicago Landmark and National Register of Historic Places-listed Logan Square Boulevards District.

Located at 41.9284, -87.7073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois

Pumping Station: One

Pumping Station: One is a non-profit organization, commonly referred to as a hackerspace, in Chicago, Illinois. It is modeled after similar organizations located in the United States and Europe. The facilities consists of 2,000 square feet workspace and 2,000 square feet storage.

Located at 41.9453, -87.7066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Hacker groups, Computer clubs, Hackerspace

Kosciuszko Park (Chicago)

Kosciuszko Park is a park located at 2732 N. Avers Ave. Situated along the northern boundary of Chicago's Logan Square community area at Diversey, it is heavily frequented by residents of Avondale and is considered to be part of Jackowo. The historic fieldhouse was designed by Albert A. Schwartz in a Tudor Revival style. The park is currently under consideration for status as an officially designated Landmark of the City of Chicago.

Located at 41.9309, -87.7245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois

Avondale Park (Chicago)

Avondale Park is a 1.7 acre park in the Avondale community area of Chicago, Illinois. The park stretches between School Street to the south to the Kennedy Expressway to the north and east, with the alley behind Drake Street to the West. The park has recreational facilities including a playground, a fieldhouse, as well as an outdoor pool.

Located at 41.9414, -87.7153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois