Avondale, Chicago
Avondale (/ˈævəndeɪl/) is one of 77 officially designated community areas. It is located on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The northern border is the Addison Street from the north branch of the Chicago River in the east to Pulaski Road in the west.
The neighborhood extends further west along Belmont Avenue to the Union Pacific / Northwest Line. Its southern border is Diversey Avenue from the Union Pacific/Northwest Line to the Chicago River.[1][2]
Avondale, Chicago Media
Polish store on Milwaukee Avenue
Rahm Emanuel speaking at St. Hyacinth Basilica.
Wacławowo is derived from the Polish name for the church of St. Wenceslaus. Photographer Richard Nickel was married here in 1950.
References
- ↑ Zangs, Mary (July 1, 2014). The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: The History Press. ISBN 978-1626196124.
- ↑ "Community Area: Avondale" (PDF). City of Chicago. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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