Univ 101 connections to community

Connections to Community:Andersonville

Location

Red Line to Berwyn or Bryn Mawr

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

celebrated summer solstice

Swedish American Museum est. 1976 by Kurt Mathiasson

contributions Swedish immigrants made to Chicago

March, 2010, National Historical District

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%

Median Income

$70,000 (Chicago: $50,000)

Average home price: $400,000

Average rent price: <$2,000

Squad

Attractions and Fun FactsThe 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.”

The Yannell House

A zero net energy home

The greenest house in America

One of the most concentrated areas of Swedish culture in the U.S.

Home to one of Chicago’s largest gay and lesbian communities.

Pictures!

“This memorial erected as a tribute to our heroic comrades of the

World-War. 10th Congressional District Service

Men’s Club, Inc. October 1928”

Works Cited

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"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.