LOGAN SQUARE

A Cultural Snapshot

Demographic breakdownTotal population of Logan Square Community Area: 82,

715 (extrapolated from 2000 Census )

Hispanic/Latino: 53,833 (65.1%)Black/African American: 4,999 (6.0%)

American Indian/Alaska Native: 462 (0.6%)White alone: 40,073 (48.4%)Asian Alone : 1,155 (1.4.%)

Some other race alone: 31,502 (38.1%)Two or more races: 4,459 (5.4%)

Landmarks

Historical and Architectural

Logan Theatre: Originally a vaudeville palace, now a second run movie palace; recently restored.

Illinois Centennial Column

Built in 1918 at the intersection of Logan Boulevard, Kedzie Boulevard, and Milwaukee Avenue to mark the 100th anniversary of the state of Illinois’ entry into the Union.

Logan Boulevard

Named for Civil War General John Logan, founder of Memorial Day, and namesake of Logan Square. Logan Boulevard is the northern most part of Chicago’s Boulevard system, sometimes called the Emerald necklace: which extends as far south as Jackson Park.

Libraries Chicago Public Library – Logan Square

Branch

Schools Darwin Elementary

One of many public schools serving grades K-8 in Logan Square. The community is served by Kelvyn Park High School and Lane Technical High School, both public, but not in Logan Square proper.

Other Schools McAullife Elementary School Monroe Elementary School St. Sylvester School (Catholic) Mozart Elementary School Ames Middle School Chase Elementary Funston Elementary Brnetano Math & Science Acadey CICS Bucktown (Charter)

Religious & Spirirtual Institutions

There are a plethora of religious traditions represented in Logan square.

Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church

St. Sylvester Church

Most of Logan Square is in the St. Sylvester Parish and its Catholic community is served by this church. The Church also runs a school. Some older Chicagoans, especially those of the catholic faith, identify their communities by parish rather than neighborhood .

Temple of Kriya Yoga

Located on Kedzie Boulevard since 1978, this temple has provided residents and visitors with a place for the study & practice of the Kriya Yoga spiritual tradition.

Adidam Center & Bookstore

This is a center for the study of the teachings of the Avatar Adi Da Amraj ,who seeks to lead his followers towards his “Free and Blissful Condition” referred to as “The Bright”. This is one of several centers located in the North America, Asia, and Europe.

Religious Institutions cont.

Armitage Baptist Church

Old Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church

Visual & Performing Arts Resources

Elastic Arts Foudation: Sponsor of non commercial visual & performing arts events, founded in 2002. (http://www.elasticrevolution.com)

Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival: An outdoor festival featuring local artist, many of whom are from Logan Square, as well as musical performances, crafts, and food. Occurs yearly in the last weekend of July. (http://www.milwaukeeavenueartsfestival.org)

Mixed motion Arts: A dance studio offering classes primarily in modern and Latin dance styles. This studio also rents out space for parties & performances. (http://www.mixedmotionart.com)

Chicago Ballet Center: Both a performing company and a school offereing classes for all levels. (http://chicagoballetcenter.org)

Music & Performance Venues

Congress Theater – 2135 N. Milwaukee Avenue

Interior

Exterior

Logan Square Auditorium 2539 N . Kedzie

Stan Mansion -2408 N. Kedzie

Rosa’s Lounge

. 3420 W. Armitage

Book and Record Stores

Logan Hardware (Record and CD’s) – 2410 W. Fullerton

Bucket O’Blood 2307 N. Milwaukee

Books & Records cont…

G-Mart Comics - 2614 N. Kedzie

Saki - 3716 W. Fullerton

Literary Organizations

www.loganliteraryonline.blogspot.com (Can also be found on facebook)

A local quarterly literary journal.

There is so much more to Logan Square but you’ll have to go explore it for yourself.