Tour of Lincoln Square

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Time: August 30, 2009 from 1pm to 5pm
Location: East River View Park Fieldhouse
Street: 5100 N Francisco
City/Town: Chicago, IL
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Phone: 773-255-6347
Event Type: neighborhood, tour, architectural
Organized By: Lee Diamond
Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2009

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Description

Chicago Community Area #4 sits 7 miles northwest of the loop. The community area was a construct of a 1920s University of Chicago project to categorize different areas of the city, but it is also a neighborhood within the community area, as are Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods and Ravenswood Manor. Previously this entire area was known as Ravenswood, and many residents still think of it that way. Formerly a farming community for celery and pickles, the area developed as the transportation access to the area increased. Families used to cart their goods to the city along Little Fort Road, today’s Lincoln Avenue. In the 1890s, street cars created a new wave of development. In the 1900s, it was the Ravenswood elevated line and it spurred even more development. Utilizing the river and developing an industrial corridor on its banks was a further boom leading into the Great Depression. The area is filled with wonderful examples of bungalows, brick-flats, courtyard apartments and various Victorian houses and a number of requisite works by Clarence Hatzfeld, Dwight Perkins and Louis Sullivan.

Come join Big Shoulders Realty and thechainlink.org as we bring you a tour of Lincoln Square.

This tour is free for all to attend. Please bring and wear your helmet and dress for all-weather cycling. We ride rain or shine, or anything else. This is not a sales or marketing event. There will be no visits to listings or promotion of any commercial venture. This is an opportunity to learn about your city, get some exercise and have a wonderful afternoon. We hope you will join us. Free loaner bikes available on first come-first serve basis

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Comment by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 30, 2009 at 1:46am: Howard, the flyer doesn't seem to have a time on it. However, start time has always been 1PM no matter what month.

Comment by Lee Diamond on August 29, 2009 at 6:30pm: See the forum discussion for a handout if you want to study up!

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/lincoln-square-tour-planning

Comment by Lee Diamond on August 29, 2009 at 5:28pm: heal up thang! Hope you are ok. See you soon - Lee

Comment by thang van ung on August 29, 2009 at 10:17am: i'll do your ride one of these days, lee. had a tumble on wet grass last night at the end of crimass and managed to bruise a rib along w/ small cuts. best to rest and save for the next ride.

Comment by Lee Diamond on August 28, 2009 at 4:43pm: Sorry John, I hope all is well. See you soon. - Lee

Comment by Lee Diamond on August 27, 2009 at 9:05pm: Rode the route...seems pretty good. Thanks Aaron, Julie and Mike for joining me.

We discussed good places to eat/drink after the ride. We have decided on Bad Dog Tavern at 4535 N Lincoln as it has enough space to accomodate us, whether our group be big....or small!

Anywho, more info here:

http://www.baddogtavern.com/

Hope to see some of you Sunday! Cheers - Lee