Andersonville
Neighborhoods within Andersonville
Buena Park, Clarendon Park, New Chinatown, Sheridan Park, Uptown
Zip codes within Andersonville
60640
Just north of Uptown lies Andersonville, an old Scandinavian neighborhood, whose borders are loosely defined by Lawrence Avenue on the south, Peterson on the north, Broadway on the east and Damen on the west. Andersonville offers residents a vibrant, self-sustaining community just blocks from the lakefront and less than five miles from downtown.
Quiet, residential side streets feature handsome greystone two-flats, redbrick apartment buildings and large, wood-framed single-family homes. Buyers can also find gut rehabs, teardowns and new-construction homes.
Andersonville's Swedish heritage is still evident in its shops and restaurants, including the famous Ann Sather's, but the area has also sprouted an eclectic mix of Middle Eastern, Asian and European eateries, American gastro pubs and coffee houses. Its commercial district is made up almost entirely of locally owned, independent shops, taverns and service companies. A favorite attraction in Andersonville is the Swedish American Museum, which chronicles Swedish immigration to the Midwest in the early 1850's. Additionally, residents of the neighborhood are in close proximity to the lake front and several beaches.
Uptown: Located between Montrose and Foster, from the lake west to Clark Street, Uptown is the colorful Chicago neighborhood that was once the stomping ground of Charlie Chaplin and Al Capone. Today, the neighborhood is attracting a lot of new homebuyers with its relative affordability and easy access to the lakefront and public transportation. Uptown also encompasses the areas known as Sheridan Park and Buena Park.
Homebuyers have their choice of many housing styles, from lakefront high-rises and vintage walk-ups to new-construction condos and town homes. A number of beautiful old mansions also line several streets just west of Margate Park.
Uptown is one of the city's most popular destinations for music lovers. For rock and hip hop shows, there's the famous Aragon Ballroom and Riviera Theatre. For jazz, it's the legendary Green Mill, an old Capone haunt that Chicago's most notorious gangster tunneled under so he could bring in bootleg whiskey or beat a hasty retreat from the cops. The tunnels still exist. The neighborhood also has a number of independent book stores, art galleries, cafes and restaurants. Uptown has a very active resident population that seeks to balance new development with the preservation of the neighborhood's past and diversity.
