A guide to attractions in Lincoln Square and Ravenswood (2024)

FAQs

Why is Lincoln Square called Lincoln Square? ›

In 1925, to honor Abraham Lincoln, the Chicago City Council named the area Lincoln Square, and a prominent statue of the namesake was erected in 1956. About 44,000 people live in the neighborhood along with over 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses.

It is bordered by Columbus Circle to the south, West 72nd Street to the north, Central Park West to the east, and the Hudson River to the west.

Location. The neighborhood of Ravenswood forms the eastern-most boundary of the Lincoln Square community, and is a rather compact area defined by Clark Street to its east, Montrose Avenue to the south, Foster Avenue to its north, and the Chicago River to its west.

Lincoln Square is the location of the last work of famous Chicago School architect Louis Sullivan, known for designing the Carson Pirie Scott building and the Auditorium Theatre.

exploring Chicago's German neighborhood 🎒🇩🇪 Lincoln Square was founded by German immigrants in the 1840s.

From Industrial Corridor to Creative Hub: Manufacturing, Arts, and New Industry. From the 1890s to 1920s, Ravenswood experienced rapid infrastructural development and growth. Along the North Western Railway Tracks on Ravenswood Ave, massive industrial manufacturing corridor flourished.

Forest/Trees with Ravens.

A family neighborhood with historic charm

Ravenswood is a historic gem just 10 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. This neighborhood is family-friendly with extensive public transportation and easy access to major highways. People walk the neighborhood and also bike from place to place.

President Abraham Lincoln's office and Cabinet Room––the large southeast room on the Second Floor of the White House––has been called the Lincoln Bedroom since 1945, when President Harry S. Truman directed that Lincoln-era furnishings be assembled there.

In the 1860s, the city set aside 60 acres as Lake Park. It was renamed Lincoln Park in 1865 after Lincoln's assassination. Up to that point, the land was being used as a city cemetery. People who died from cholera and Confederate prisoners from Camp Douglas were among the hundreds buried there.

Why is Lincoln City named after Abraham Lincoln? ›

Lincoln City is a town in Lincoln County on the Oregon Coast of the United States, between Tillamook to the north and Newport to the south. It is named after the county, which was named in honor of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The population was 9,815 at the 2020 Census.

It is unclear whether the center was named as a tribute to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln or for its location in the Lincoln Square Neighborhood. The name was bestowed on the area in 1906 by the New York City Board of Aldermen, but records give no reason for choosing that name.