Gabriel X. Michael
July 10, 2015
Site of 2934 North Wisner Avenue barn, circa 1880s, before (December 2012) and after (June 2014) demolition.
A former Gothic style barn or stable at 2934 North Wisner Avenue was arguably one of the oldest structures standing in the Avondale & Logan Square community areas, and was built when the area near Milwaukee and Kimball Avenues was farmland (adjacent to the famed Kimbell Farm founded in 1836), with a few residential structures.
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John Morris
April 13, 2015
John Morris/Chicago Patterns
Built in 1918 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of statehood for Illinois, the eagle, monument, and base are the central focal point for Logan Square park (which is actually a triangle).
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John Morris
March 2, 2015
John Morris/Chicago Patterns
This corner building in the Spanish Revival style is at 2787 Milwaukee Avenue.
John Morris
January 13, 2015
John Morris/Chicago Patterns
Interior view of the Division – Blue Line station at Division/Ashland/Milwaukee.