Annexations to the City of Chicago Before 1889 Cook County, Illinois ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information contributed for use in Cook County ILGenWeb by Susan Tortorelli, 1996. This is the original settlement of the City of Chicago and all annexations up to 1889. Neighborhood (Parent) Date of Organization/Annexation ================================================== =============================== Ashland (Part of Near West Side) 1864 Armour Square (Part of Bridgeport and Douglas) 1863 Auburn (Gresham-Cummorn) 1850 Avondale (Part of City) 1863 Belmont Gardens (Part of City) 1863 Bridgeport (Part of City) 1863 Cabrini-Green (Near North Side/Part of City) 1837 Canalport (McKinley Park/Part of the City) 1863 Central Park (renamed Garfield Park) 1869 Chinatown (Armour Square/Bridgeport and Douglas) 1863 Crawford (Lawndale) Eastern 2/3, 1869 Dearborn Homes (Douglas) Part 1853, part 1863 Death Corner (Near North Side) 1837 Douglas Part 1853, part 1863 East Garfield Park 1869 Fifth City (East Garfield Park) 1869 Fishtown (Near North Side) 1837 Free District of Lake Michigan (Near North Side) 1837 Gold Coast (Near North Side) 1837 Goose Island (Part of West Town) 1837 Greektown (Near West Side) 1837 Groveland Park (Douglas) Part 1853, part 1863 Hardscrabble (Bridgeport) 1863 Heart of Chicago (Lower West Side) 1837-1853 Lawndale Eastern 2/3, 1869 last 1/3, 1889 Little Meadows (Douglas) Part 1853, part 1863 Little Hell (Near North Side) 1837 Little Italy (Near West Side) 1837 Little Sicily (Near North Side) 1837 Logan Square 1869 Loop original settlement Lower West Side Part 1848, part 1853 McKinley Park 1863 Maplewood (Logan Square) 1869 Near North Side 1837 Near South Side 1836 Near West Side 1837 Noble Square Part 1837, part 1851, part 1869 Packingtown (Bridgeport) 1863 Patch (Near South Side) 1836 Pilsen (Near West Side) 1837 Prairie Shores (Douglas) Part 1853, part 1863 The Sands (Near North Side) 1837 South Commons (Douglas) Part 1853, part 1863 South Lawndale Eastern 2/3 to City 1869 last 1/3 in 1889 Stateway Gardens (Douglas) Part 1853, part 1863 Streeterville (Near North Side) 1837 Towertown 1837 Ukrainian Village (West Town) Part 1837, part 1863, part 1869 The Valley 1837 Wentworth Gardens (Armour Square) 1863 West Town 1837-1863-1869 Wicker Park (West Town) 1837-1863-1869 Wolf Point 1837 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the submitter or their legal representative, and must contact the listed Cook County ILGenWeb Coordinator(s) with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact Angel Jacobsen-Shweika (CookILGW@jacobsen-shweika.com). ©1998,1999,2000 Angel Jacobsen-Shweika