AndersonvilleAndersonville

Where is it?Where is it?

The approximate street The approximate street boundaries of Andersonville are boundaries of Andersonville are Magnolia Avenue to the Magnolia Avenue to the easteast (1250), North Ravenswood (1250), North Ravenswood Avenue to the Avenue to the westwest (1800), (1800), Winnemac Avenue to the Winnemac Avenue to the southsouth (5100), and Elmdale Avenue to (5100), and Elmdale Avenue to the north (6000).the north (6000).

Who was there firstWho was there first

Andersonville's roots as a community Andersonville's roots as a community extend well back into the 19th century, extend well back into the 19th century, when immigrant Swedish farmers when immigrant Swedish farmers started moving north into what was started moving north into what was then a distant suburb of Chicago. In the then a distant suburb of Chicago. In the 1850's the area north of Foster and east 1850's the area north of Foster and east of Clark was a large cherry orchard, and of Clark was a large cherry orchard, and families had only begun to move into families had only begun to move into the fringes of what is now the fringes of what is now Andersonville. Andersonville.

Who’s there today?Who’s there today?

Today, in addition to being one of the Today, in addition to being one of the most concentrated areas of Swedish most concentrated areas of Swedish culture in the United States, culture in the United States, Andersonville is home to a diverse Andersonville is home to a diverse assortment of devoted residents and assortment of devoted residents and businesses, including one of Chicago's businesses, including one of Chicago's largest gay and lesbian communities, a largest gay and lesbian communities, a large collection of Middle Eastern large collection of Middle Eastern restaurants and bakeries, and a thriving restaurants and bakeries, and a thriving Hispanic commercial area north of Hispanic commercial area north of Catalpa Avenue. Catalpa Avenue.

Andersonville is a beautiful, ethnic Andersonville is a beautiful, ethnic neighborhood that has blossomed with neighborhood that has blossomed with small upstart boutiques, fitness clubs, small upstart boutiques, fitness clubs, and specialty stores. The area is proud and specialty stores. The area is proud of well-preserved landmark homes; in of well-preserved landmark homes; in fact, not a single home facade on the fact, not a single home facade on the north side of West Farragut Avenue north side of West Farragut Avenue has been altered since the quiet street has been altered since the quiet street was developed in 1920. was developed in 1920.

Homes, Buildings, and Homes, Buildings, and BusinessesBusinesses

Ebenezer ChurchEbenezer Church

Ebenezer Lutheran Church was organized as Ebenezer Lutheran Church was organized as a congregation of the Augustana Lutheran a congregation of the Augustana Lutheran Synod on January 20, 1892 by the Swedish Synod on January 20, 1892 by the Swedish immigrants of Andersonville (Edgewater). At immigrants of Andersonville (Edgewater). At the height of the immigration period of the the height of the immigration period of the twentieth century, the congregation grew to twentieth century, the congregation grew to nearly 2000 members. At that time the nearly 2000 members. At that time the congregation was a center of religion, congregation was a center of religion, culture, and family activity for this new culture, and family activity for this new Swedish community. Swedish community.

RestaurantsRestaurants

Ann Sather AndersonvilleAnn Sather Andersonville 5207 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 5207 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois

60640-2101, United States60640-2101, United States CuisinesCuisines: Swedish, Scandinavian : Swedish, Scandinavian Special featuresSpecial features: Breakfast/Brunch : Breakfast/Brunch NeighborhoodNeighborhood: :

Uptown/Ravenswood Uptown/Ravenswood TelTel:  773 271 6677:  773 271 6677

ShoppingShopping Studio 90Studio 90 (5239 N. Clark St.) is the (5239 N. Clark St.) is the

brainchild of designers Jill Hilgenberg and brainchild of designers Jill Hilgenberg and Angela Turley, two 50-year-olds who are Angela Turley, two 50-year-olds who are sensitive to the needs of middle-age women. sensitive to the needs of middle-age women. They present an abundance of their own They present an abundance of their own separates that can be mixed or matched, separates that can be mixed or matched, dressed up or down, in a varied color dressed up or down, in a varied color palette. In Hilgenberg's words: "Not palette. In Hilgenberg's words: "Not matronly, not common, great fashion, funky matronly, not common, great fashion, funky and arty." Studio 90 also carries clothing and arty." Studio 90 also carries clothing that would appeal to a younger clientele, that would appeal to a younger clientele, fashions from other makers, scarves, fashions from other makers, scarves, vintage-look jewelry, footwear and exquisite vintage-look jewelry, footwear and exquisite beaded evening bags. beaded evening bags.