Andersonville, Chicago

Located a few miles north of Wrigley Field on Clark, between Winnemac and Bryn Mawr, lies the peaceful neighborhood called Andersonville. This neighborhood has grown tremendously in the past few years with small upstart boutiques, abundant restaurants, and health clubs. A major attraction of Andersonville is the Swedish American Museum, which chronicles Swedish immigration to the Midwest in the early 1850’s. Moreover, Andersonville’s proximity to the lake front and several beaches, makes for a very popular attraction in the summer months.

Numerous tree lined streets can be found off the main strip of Clark Street. Along with a few new construction and gut rehabs, several landmark homes can be found in Andersonville that have been well preserved to their original form.

Andersonville is now considered to be one of Chicago’s “hot” neighborhoods. In 2004, an economic survey of Andersonville was reported in newspapers worldwide and as a result, communities everywhere look to follow Andersonville as a model of a thriving urban neighborhood.