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|p1 = [[#Boystown|Boystown]]

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==History==

 

===Settlement===

 

 

 

 

 

 

===Streets===

 

==Notable residents==

* [[John Peter Altgeld]], the Illinois Governor and significant progressive era politician, at the [[Brewster Apartments]] at 500 W. Diversey after leaving the governorship in 1897.<ref name="chicagotribute1">[http://www.chicagotribute.org/Name/name.htm] Chicago Tribute Markers of Distinction</ref>

* [[Charlie Chaplin]], the silent film comedian, lived at the [[Brewster Apartments]] at 500 W. Diversey/2800 N. Pine Grove when he was filming movies with [[Essanay Studios]] in 1915.

Boystown is known for its colorful, lively nightlife and inviting atmosphere. Boystown also includes some of [[Theatre in Chicago|Chicago's off-Loop theater]], specialty restaurants, greystone and brownstone walk-up buildings and other historic architecture, trendy fashion outlets, wine boutiques, chain stores, and independent shops. The city's annual [[Chicago Pride Parade|Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade]] begins at the intersection of Montrose and Broadway, runs south along Broadway then Halsted to Belmont, turns east on Belmont to Broadway again, then south to Diversey, and then east to Sheridan Road.

 

[[Image:Gerald Farinas Lakeview Chicago Skyline.jpg|thumb|left|Vintage [[high-rise]]s stand next to modern, upscale [[condominium]]s along North Lake Shore Drive.]]

[[Image:Gerald Farinas 518 West Cornelia Avenue.jpg|thumb|upright|Rehabilitated vintage courtyard buildings (named for the courtyards created by their "U" shape construction), such as this 1927 building at 518 West Cornelia Avenue, are common along the side streets between North Lake Shore Drive and North Broadway.]]

 

 

 

 

 

===North Halsted===

North Halsted, styled Northalsted by its business association, is a smaller area within the Lakeview East boundaries, bordering the adjacent Wrigleyville enclave. While [[Boystown, Chicago|Boystown]] has been used as a colloquial name for all of Lakeview East, some reserve the name for the more specific area along North Halsted Street. It holds the distinction of being the nation's first officially recognized gay village. In 1998, then [[Mayor of Chicago|Mayor]] [[Richard M. Daley]] endeavored to create a $3.2 million restoration of the North Halsted Street corridor, and the city erected rainbow pylon landmarks along the route. In 2012, the Legacy Project began the ongoing process of installing plaques on the pylons that commemorate important people and milestones in LGBT history.<ref>[http://www.legacyprojectchicago.org The Legacy Project]. Legacyprojectchicago.org (2013-06-01). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.</ref> North Halsted caters to Chicago nightlife, featuring more than 60 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender bars, restaurants and nightclubs. The North Halsted area is now home to [[Center on Halsted]], an LGBT community center. A building that provides affordable housing for senior citizens with an emphasis on LGBT seniors has been built at 3600 N. Halsted called Town Hall Apartments and is managed by Heartland Housing. Center on Halsted split their senior services to the old 23rd District police station on the corner and presently call that Center on Addison.

 

===Sheridan Station Corridor===

Sheridan Road, from Irving Park Road to the North and Bryon/W.Sheridan Street to the South, home of the CTA's Sheridan Redline stop. The neighborhood name, although only comprising a small area, helps to differentiate this particular Sheridan Road from the other Sheridan Roads found throughout Lakeview and Uptown. To further propel the need for distinction, this particular 'Sheridan Road' comes from as far north as the suburb of Evanston; but as it continues South past Grace Street into Wrigleyville and beyond, the name changes to Sheffield. (Another Sheridan travels East-West and yet another is famously located along the Lakefront). Once known colloquially as "Restaurant Row" the strip has seen some hard times but is on the verge of a rebirth as two new large developments flanking the street, are about to come to life. This will bring it from mostly one-story brick and stone buildings to new residential heights, both figuratively and literally, as the new developments will be some of the neighborhood's tallest buildings. The strip itself has been located at various times in either the 44th or 46th ward. It is distinguished by the Sheridan "L" Station as well as it's proximity to Wrigley Field. Neither technically East, West or Central Lakeview, it is seen as the gateway between Uptown to the North and Lakeview to the South. The residential neighborhood organization is Lakeview East Neighbors Association and the business district has recently been enveloped by Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. It is suspected the new developments will contribute to more restaurants, retail, boutiques and community institutions, as well as a sense of community structure by reviving the strip into a thriving commercial and residential corridor with excellent transportation access. <ref>https://www.facebook.com/SheridanStationCorridor/</ref>

 

[[Image:Gerald Farinas Wrigleyville Houses.jpg|thumb|left|More affordable than Lakeview East residences, low-rise flats are common in Central Lakeview, West Lakeview and Wrigleyville.]]

[[Image:Wrigley field 720.jpg|thumb|left|Wrigley Field, from which Wrigleyville gets its name, is home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team.]]

 

===Elected officials===

 

 

 

===Neighborhood councils===

 

 

Another community group, the Lakeview Action Coalition, is composed of 44 institutional members. They include religious congregations of various denominations, social service agencies, banks, and merchants.<ref>http://www.lakeviewaction.org/member.htm</ref>

* Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Luke

* Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

* Messianic Congregation of Chicago

* Missio Dei

 

===Health===

 

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/|title= Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> and Saint Joseph Hospital<ref>{{cite web|url= http://saintjosephhospital.reshealth.org/|title= Saint Joseph Hospital :: Resurrection Health Care<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> of [[Resurrection Health Care]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.reshealth.org/|title= Chicago Hospitals :: Resurrection Health Care<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> serve residents throughout Chicago and its suburbs.

 

 

[[Center on Halsted]], formerly Horizons Community Services, is also a major source of comprehensive social services for the gay and lesbian community. The Illinois Department of Public Health contracts the services of Center on Halsted for a telephone hotline for HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.centeronhalsted.org/programs.html|title= Programs - Center on Halsted - Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>

===Parking===

[[Image:Gerald Farinas Addison CTA.jpg|thumb|right|Addison Station at Wrigley Field is served by Red Line trains.]]

 

===Transportation===

[[Image:Gerald Farinas Belmont Harbor Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|Belmont Harbor boasts a large marina.]]

 

 

The Chicago Marathon training path curves around the Belmont Harbor marina, belonging to the Chicago Park District and managed by contracted companies. There are ten transient slips, several stalls, and finger dock, star dock, and other mooring facilities<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chicagoharbors.info/rates.html|title= Harbor Rates<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> where [[boat]]s and [[yacht]]s can be kept.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://boatingontheweb.com/il_chicago.htm|title= Chicago Illinois Boating<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> It is the home of the Belmont Yacht Club.

Zoned [[K-8 schools]] serving the area include Agassiz, Greeley, Hamilton, Ravenswood, [[Nettelhorst School|Nettelhorst]], Blaine, and Burley.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622054252/http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/Elem_North.pdf Elem North]" (). [[Chicago Public Schools]]. 2013. Retrieved on September 30, 2016.</ref>

 

 

 

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==Kwagulth Totem Pole==

[[Image:Gerald Farinas Addison Totem Pole.jpg|thumb|upright|The Kwagulth Totem Pole on the lakefront is a tourist attraction.]]

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Kwanusila the Thunderbird, is an authentic [[Kwagu'ł]] totem pole, carved in Red Cedar by Tony Hunt of Fort Rupert, [[British Columbia]]. The crests carved upon the totem pole represent Kwanusila the Thunderbird, a whale with a man on its back, and a sea monster. Many people do not realize that totem poles were only regionally used by First Nations along the coastal areas of British Columbia. Kwanusila is an exact replica of the original Kraft Lincoln Park totem pole, which was donated to the City of Chicago by [[James L. Kraft]] on June 20, 1929, and which stood on the spot until October 9, 1985. It was discovered some years before the pole was moved, that a pole of this type did not exist in the types at the Provincial British Columbia Museum located in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Arrangements were made for a duplicate of the Chicago original to be made by the same Amerindian tribe that made the original. A request was made and approved by the Chicago Park District for the original totem pole which existed here to be presented back to British Columbia. Kwanusila is dedicated to the school children of Chicago, and was presented to the City of Chicago by [[Kraft Foods|Kraft, Inc.]] on May 21, 1986.

 

==Events==

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween is also the time for a major costume competition that takes place on North Halsted, from Belmont to Cornelia, with an annual theme and categories from children and pets to adult groups from humorous to scary.

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| May || Bike the Drive || North Lake Shore Drive

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| June || Chicago Gay Pride Parade || North Broadway at North Halsted Street

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|- July || Lakeview Garden Walk || Various

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* [http://www.glchamber.org Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce]

* [http://www.lakevieweast.com/ Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce]

* [http://www.lakeviewchamber.com/ Lakeview Chamber of Commerce]