Lincoln Avenue (Chicago)

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Lincoln Avenue
Little Fort Road
Little fort road Lincoln Halsted and Fullerton.JPG
Lincoln was once an Indian trail and called Little Fort Road
Part ofUS 41.svg US 41
Length13 mi (21 km)
Location Chicago
South end Clark Street (1800 N/164 W) [1] in Chicago
North endIllinois 58.svg IL 58 / Dempster Street (8800 N/6450 W) [2] in Morton Grove
Lincoln Avenue near Clark Street Lincoln Avenue, Chicago 2015-27.jpg
Lincoln Avenue near Clark Street

Lincoln Avenue is a street of the north side of city of Chicago. It runs from Clark Street (itself a diagonal) on the western border of Lincoln Park largely to the northwest, ending in Morton Grove, Illinois. It leaves the city limits of Chicago at Devon Avenue, through the village of Lincolnwood, curves through the village of Skokie and ends at Dempster Street in Morton Grove. In total distance it is about 13 miles (21 km) long, although it is not completely continuous. Between Foster Avenue and Skokie Boulevard U.S. Route 41 runs on Lincoln Avenue.

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Most of Lincoln Avenue is zoned commercial, and is lined by shops, restaurants and other establishments. It is the site of the yearly Taste of Lincoln Avenue, [3] held between Fullerton Avenue and Wrightwood Avenue. It is also the site of the Maifest and German American Fest in Lincoln Square.

History

The intersections of Lincoln, Webster and Larrabee in 1964 Chicago 1960s gentrification lincolnpark urbanrenewal rg207 IMG 2691 (7414091906).jpg
The intersections of Lincoln, Webster and Larrabee in 1964

Originally it was a Native American trail running along a slight ridge in the usually soggy ground of pre-settlement Chicago. Prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the street was known as Little Fort Road, and it led to the town of Little Fort, now known as Waukegan, Illinois. In Morton Grove it was known as Miller's Mill Road.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Cook County.

Locationmi [4] kmDestinationsNotes
Chicago 0.00.0N Clark StreetSouthern terminus
3.65.8Illinois 19.svg IL 19 (West Irving Park Road)
5.38.5South plate.svg
US 41.svg
US 41 south (West Foster Avenue)
Southern end of US 41 concurrency
6.710.8US 14.svg US 14 (West Peterson Avenue)
Skokie 9.515.3North plate.svg
US 41.svg
South plate.svg
Illinois 50.svg
US 41 north (Skokie Boulevard) / IL 50 south (Cicero Avenue)
Northern end of US 41 concurrency
Morton Grove 12.620.3Illinois 58.svg IL 58 (Dempster Street)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notable establishments

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References

  1. Lincoln Avenue at Chicago Neighborhood & City Guide
  2. Lincoln Avenue at Google Maps
  3. Taste of Lincoln Avenue Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Lincoln Avenue Overview (Chicago)".

Coordinates: 41°55′38.8″N87°39′5.6″W / 41.927444°N 87.651556°W / 41.927444; -87.651556