North Park, Chicago
Encyclopedia
North Park is one of 77 well-defined community areas
of the City of Chicago
. It is bordered by the North Shore Channel on the east, the Chicago River's North Branch and Foster Avenue on the south, Cicero Avenue on the west (except for the section in the northwest corner, north of Bryn Mawr Avenue, which is part of the Sauganash neighborhood) and Devon Avenue
on the north.
Both the Good Counsel Province of the Polish Felician Sisters
and the Evangelical Covenant Church
are headquartered in this neighborhood, as is Chicago's PBS station, WTTW
, in the Chicago Production Center. Two universities and a Yeshiva
make for concentrated educational resources.
The closest El
stop is the Kimball
station on the Brown Line
.
North Park is in Jefferson Township
, which was annexed into Chicago in 1889.
The education section of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago
is located at 3322 West Peterson Avenue, away from the rest of the consulate.
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
of the City of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. It is bordered by the North Shore Channel on the east, the Chicago River's North Branch and Foster Avenue on the south, Cicero Avenue on the west (except for the section in the northwest corner, north of Bryn Mawr Avenue, which is part of the Sauganash neighborhood) and Devon Avenue
Devon Avenue (Chicago)
Devon Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in the Chicago metropolitan area. It begins at Chicago's Sheridan Road, which borders Lake Michigan, and it runs west until merging with Higgins Road near O'Hare International Airport. Devon continues on the opposite side of the airport and runs...
on the north.
Neighborhood
Originally a Swedish community and later a stronghold of Orthodox Jews, it more recently has been adopted by American newcomers, from Latinos to Middle Easterners, Koreans and Eastern Europeans. It is part of the 60625 zip code.Both the Good Counsel Province of the Polish Felician Sisters
Felician Sisters
The Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice, or Felician Sisters, are one branch of the Third Order of St. Francis. The active-contemplative order was founded in Warsaw, Poland, in 1855, by Sophia Truszkowska, and named for a shrine of St. Felix, a 16th century Franciscan saint especially devoted to...
and the Evangelical Covenant Church
Evangelical Covenant Church
The Evangelical Covenant Church is an evangelical Christian denomination of more than 800 congregations and an average worship attendance of 179,000 people in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the church is now one of the most...
are headquartered in this neighborhood, as is Chicago's PBS station, WTTW
WTTW
WTTW channel 11 is one of three Public Broadcasting Service member public television stations serving the Chicago, Illinois market; the others are WYCC and WYIN. WTTW began broadcasting on September 6, 1955 and it is owned and operated by Window to the World Communications, Inc., a not-for-profit...
, in the Chicago Production Center. Two universities and a Yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
make for concentrated educational resources.
The closest El
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
stop is the Kimball
Kimball (CTA)
Kimball is the 'L' station at the terminus of the CTA's Brown Line. It is located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. From Kimball trains run south and then east to Kedzie, which is about one third of a mile away...
station on the Brown Line
Brown Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Brown Line starts out in northwest Chicago, at the Kimball and Lawrence Avenue terminal in Albany Park, where there is a storage yard and servicing shop for the trains to the east of the passenger station...
.
North Park is in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, Cook County, Illinois
Jefferson Township is a former civil township in Cook County, Illinois, United States that existed as a separate municipality from 1850 until 1889 when it was annexed into the city of Chicago. Its borders were Devon Avenue on the north, Harlem Avenue on the west, Western Avenue to the east, and...
, which was annexed into Chicago in 1889.
Economy
The Korean-American Chamber of Commerce is located at 5601 North Spaulding Avenue.The education section of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago
Diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China
This is a list of diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China has a large diplomatic network, representing the country's significant economic, commercial, political, cultural and military links around the world....
is located at 3322 West Peterson Avenue, away from the rest of the consulate.
Elementary
- Mary G Peterson Elementary SchoolMary G Peterson Elementary SchoolMary G Peterson Elementary School, known both as Peterson School and Peterson Elementary, is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
- Hannah G Solomon Elementary School
- Albany Park Multicultural Academy
High School
- CICS - Northtown AcademyCICS Northtown AcademyChicago International Charter School - Northtown Academy is a public charter high school in North Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States...
- Northside Learning Center
- Northside College PrepNorthside College Preparatory High SchoolNorthside College Preparatory High School is a Chicago Public-Selective Enrollment School. Founded in 1999, it was the first new Chicago Public High School to be built in 20 years. It is a selective enrollment school, teaching at the Honors and AP levels only...
- Von Steuben Metropolitan Science CenterVon Steuben Metropolitan Science CenterVon Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, formely known as Von Steuben Metropolitan High School, is a high school in Chicago, Illinois, located on the north branch of the Chicago River.The school is named for Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben....
Elementary
- St Bernadette School
- Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School
- Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov
- St Philip Evangelical Lutheran Church and School
Higher Education
- North Park UniversityNorth Park UniversityNorth Park University is a four-year university located at 3225 W. Foster Avenue on the north side of Chicago, Illinois in the North Park neighborhood. It was founded in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church and shares its campus with the denomination's only seminary...
- North Park Theological SeminaryNorth Park Theological SeminaryNorth Park Theological Seminary is a seminary located in the North Park neighborhood of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is the sole graduate theological school of the Evangelical Covenant Church...
- Northeastern Illinois UniversityNortheastern Illinois UniversityNortheastern Illinois University is a public state university located in Chicago, Illinois. The main campus is located in the community area of North Park with three additional campuses in the metropolitan area. Tracing its founding to 1867, it was first established as a separate branch of a...
- Telshe YeshivaTelshe yeshiva (Chicago)Telshe Yeshiva is a Yeshiva located in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States....