Where is armour square in chicago

A city map shows that the community area is long and narrow, sitting between the Bridgeport and Douglas community areas. The northern section of Armour Square includes the Chinatown neighborhood.

Though it did not burn in the Great Chicago Fire of , Armour Square became home to many of the people who were forced to move out of the city after new building codes requiring the use of brick made housing too expensive. African American residents moved into Armour Square during the 20th century. Soon after, the construction of the Dan Ryan tore down many homes and displaced much of the population. In , Charles Comiskey moved his baseball team to Chicago. Paul Saints, respectively.

He called them the Chicago White Stockings, which was formerly the name of the Cubs, so the name was already well-established in the city. Armour Square Playground S. Armour Square Clubrooms S. Armour Square Baseball Field S. Armour Square Tennis Court S. Armour Square Fieldhouse S. Armour Square Fitness Center S. Armour Square Gymnasium S. Armour Square Picnic Grove S. Armour Square Pool S. Chicago , IL United States : Armour Square Paths and Trails S. Online registration begins Tuesday, August In-person registration begins Monday, August Online registration begins Monday, August Gallery: Valentine's Day in the Parks.

Gallery: Fall in the Parks! Ballet - Beginner at Armour Square. At least 3 but less than 6. From September 13, to December 13, Each Monday from pm to pm. At least 6 but less than From September 8, to December 15, Each Wednesday from pm to pm. Bitty Basketball at Armour Square. From September 10, to December 17, Each Friday from pm to pm. Circuit Training at Armour Square. Floor Hockey at Armour Square. Floor Hockey. At least 6 but less than 9. From September 7, to December 14, Each Tuesday from pm to pm.

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From September 9, to December 16, Each Thursday from pm to pm. Kiddie College at Armour Square. At least 1 but less than 4. This figure remained stable through the Great Depression and World War II until, in , the Chicago Housing Authority completed Wentworth Gardens at 37th and Princeton, and the neighborhood reached an all-time high population of over 23,, with blacks making up nearly half the total.

Later, widespread demolition made way for construction of the Dan Ryan and Stevenson Expressways and their interconnecting ramps, which set off a continuing decline in population.

In , Chinese constituted over half the area's population. The Chinese were moving west into Bridgeport and a rejuvenated Chinatown continued as a major tourist attraction with many shops and famed restaurants.

An outside investor from Hong Kong developed Appleville apartments, and a consortium of Chinese businessmen and local banks developed Chinatown Square and Jade City apartments. A new Chinatown Park was under construction along the river. Adaptive reuse of old structures, nearby infill housing, and the recently enlarged McCormick Place to the east added energy to the area.

Melvin G. Holli and Peter d'A. Jones, , chap. The Chicago Fact Book Consortium, ed.