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'''Armour Square''' is a [[Chicago]] neighborhood on the city's [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]], as well as a larger, officially defined [[Community areas of Chicago|community area]] which also includes [[Chinatown, Chicago|Chinatown]] and the [[Chicago Housing Authority|CHA]] Wentworth Gardens housing project. Armour Square is bordered by [[Bridgeport, Chicago|Bridgeport]] to the west and [[Bronzeville, Chicago|Bronzeville]] to the east, with [[Lower West Side, Chicago|Pilsen]] and the [[Near South Side, Chicago|near South Side]] bordering the area to the north and [[Fuller Park, Chicago|Fuller Park]] bordering its southernmost boundary along Pershing Road.
'''Armour Square''' is a [[Chicago]] neighborhood on the city's [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]], as well as a larger, officially defined [[Community areas of Chicago|community area]], which also includes [[Chinatown, Chicago|Chinatown]] and the [[Chicago Housing Authority|CHA]] [[Wentworth Gardens]] housing project. Armour Square is bordered by [[Bridgeport, Chicago|Bridgeport]] to the west, [[Lower West Side, Chicago|Pilsen]] to the northwest, [[Douglas, Chicago|Douglas]] and [[Grand Boulevard, Chicago|Grand Boulevard]] to the east and southeast, and with the [[Near South Side, Chicago|Near South Side]] bordering the area to the north, and [[Fuller Park, Chicago|Fuller Park]] bordering its southernmost boundary, along Pershing Road.


==Geography==
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==Armour Square neighborhood==
Armour Square is bounded by 18th Street to the north, Pershing Road to the south, the [[Union Pacific railroad]] tracks on the west and the [[Dan Ryan Expressway]] to the east.


==Neighborhood demographics==


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|2010=13391
|2010=13391
|2020=13890
|estyear=2015
|estimate=14068
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Armour Square has historically been a predominantly [[Definitions of whiteness in the United States|white]], [[Working class in the United States|working-class]] neighborhood with a particularly significant population of both [[Italian American|Italian-Americans]] and [[Croatian American|Croatian-Americans]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/71.html|title = Armour Square}}</ref> With its location being immediately south of Chinatown, today the neighborhood also has a large [[Asian American|Asian]] population as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Armour-Square-Chicago-IL.html|title = Armour Square neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60609, 60616 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets}}</ref> A 2014 survey found that 46.6% of the neighborhood speaks Chinese at home.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/common-neighborhoods-for-a-foreign-language/ Common Neighborhoods For A Foreign Language] CBS CHICAGO, John Dodge, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 </ref> The 3406 [[census tract]] in the south of Armour Square is 99% black or African American.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2012-11-25 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] }}</ref>


==Buildings and structures==
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Bounded by 18th Street to the north, Pershing Road to the south, the [[Union Pacific railroad|Union Pacific]] railroad tracks on the west and the [[Dan Ryan Expressway]] to the east, Armour Square has historically been a predominantly [[Definitions of whiteness in the United States|white]], [[working class|working-class]] neighborhood with a particularly significant population of both [[Italian American|Italian-Americans]] and [[Croatian American|Croatian-Americans]].<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/71.html</ref> With its location being immediately south of Chinatown, today the neighborhood also has a large Asian population as well.<ref>http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Armour-Square-Chicago-IL.html</ref> Armour Square's most recognizable landmarks are the historic [[Armour Square Park]] and nearby [[Guaranteed Rate Field]], which sits at the southeast corner of W.35th and Shields Avenue, on the neighborhood's southernmost end. Guaranteed Rate is home to the [[Major League Baseball]] franchise, the [[Chicago White Sox]]. There are three [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago|Catholic]] parishes in Armour Square: Santa Lucia, St. Therese Catholic Community at 218 W. Alexander St., and [[St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church]]. The southernmost [[census tract]] in the area (3406) is 99% black or African American.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=American Fact Finder |accessdate=2012-11-25 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref>
Armour Square's most recognizable landmarks are the historic [[Armour Square Park]] and nearby [[Guaranteed Rate Field]], which sits at the southeast corner of W.35th and Shields Avenue, on the neighborhood's southernmost end. Guaranteed Rate is home to the [[Major League Baseball]] franchise, the [[Chicago White Sox]]. There are three [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago|Catholic]] parishes in Armour Square: Santa Lucia, St. Therese Catholic Community at 218 W. Alexander St., and [[St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church]].


Historical images of Armour Square can be found in [http://explore.chicagocollections.org/records/?f2-types=Digital+Images&f1-neighborhoods=Armour%20Square Explore Chicago Collections], a digital repository made available by [[Chicago Collections]] archives, libraries and other cultural institutions in the city.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Long|first1=Elizabeth|title=A Single Portal to Chicago's History|url=http://news.lib.uchicago.edu/blog/2015/10/21/a-single-portal-to-chicago-history/|website=The University of Chicago News|accessdate=17 September 2016}}</ref>
Historical images of Armour Square can be found in Explore Chicago Collections,<ref> [http://explore.chicagocollections.org/records/?f2-types=Digital+Images&f1-neighborhoods=Armour%20Square Explore Chicago Collections]</ref> a digital repository made available by [[Chicago Collections]] archives, libraries and other cultural institutions in the city.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Long|first1=Elizabeth|title=A Single Portal to Chicago's History|url=http://news.lib.uchicago.edu/blog/2015/10/21/a-single-portal-to-chicago-history/|website=The University of Chicago News|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref>

In September 2022, the [[Chicago Plan Commission]] approved a plan to renovate a vacant Armour Square warehouse building into 47 [[solar-powered]] apartments.<ref>
[https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-solar-lofts-20220915-5kjozrhyljb33bjgtfjviazyq4-story.html Chicago Plan Commission approves renovation of old warehouse into solar-powered apartments] Brian J. Rogal, ''Chicago Tribune'', September 15, 2022 </ref>

The [[Chicago Housing Authority]] operates a 392-unit residential building for seniors age 62 and up
in Armour Square on Wentworth Avenue.<ref>[https://www.thecha.org/residents/public-housing/find-public-housing/armour-square-and-armour-square-annex ARMOUR SQUARE AND ARMOUR SQUARE ANNEX] Chicago Housing Authority</ref>


== Chicago White Sox ==
== Chicago White Sox ==
{{main|Chicago White Sox}}
{{main|Chicago White Sox}}
In 1900, [[Charles Comiskey]] moved his St. Paul Saints to Chicago, where they became the team now known as the [[Chicago White Sox]]. They began play at the [[South Side Park]] on 39th Street in Armour Square, and have remained in the neighborhood ever since. No other major professional sports franchise has played in the same neighborhood longer than the White Sox.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bova|first=George|title=Sox Fan's Guide to Sox Uniforms|url=http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=3&id=2104|work=White Sox Interactive|accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref> In 1910, [[Comiskey Park]] opened just 4 blocks north of South Side Park on a site that was formerly a junkyard.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beginnings|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/Beginnings.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref> The Park remained the home of the Sox until 1990, when it was the oldest park in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reinsdorf: Rebirth And Death|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/Reinsdorf.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref> The new Comiskey Park, currently known as [[Guaranteed Rate Field]], opened in 1991 across 35th Street from the old ballpark.<ref>{{cite web|title=Progress? New Comiskey Park|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/Progress.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref> Comiskey Park was then demolished in 1991 and converted into a parking lot. A [[plaque (sign)|plaque]] embedded in the asphalt marks the spot where [[home plate]] was on the original field.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Parking Lot|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/ParkingLot.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref>
In 1900, [[Charles Comiskey]] moved his St. Paul Saints to Chicago, where they became the team now known as the [[Chicago White Sox]]. They began play at the [[South Side Park]] on 39th Street in Armour Square, and have remained in the neighborhood ever since. No other major professional sports franchise has played in the same neighborhood longer than the White Sox.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bova|first=George|title=Sox Fan's Guide to Sox Uniforms|url=http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=3&id=2104|work=White Sox Interactive|access-date=14 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011003152/http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=3&id=2104|archive-date=October 11, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1910, [[Comiskey Park]] opened just 4 blocks north of South Side Park on a site that was formerly a junkyard.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beginnings|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/Beginnings.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|access-date=14 April 2013}}</ref> The Park remained the home of the Sox until 1990, when it was the oldest park in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reinsdorf: Rebirth And Death|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/Reinsdorf.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|access-date=14 April 2013}}</ref> The new Comiskey Park, currently known as [[Guaranteed Rate Field]], opened in 1991 across 35th Street from the old ballpark.<ref>{{cite web|title=Progress? New Comiskey Park|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/Progress.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|access-date=14 April 2013}}</ref> Comiskey Park was then demolished in 1991 and converted into a parking lot. A [[plaque (sign)|plaque]] embedded in the asphalt marks the spot where [[home plate]] was on the original field.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Parking Lot|url=http://flyingsock.com/OldComiskey/ParkingLot.htm|work=White Sox Interactive|access-date=14 April 2013}}</ref>


== Chinatown ==
== Chinatown ==
{{main|Chinatown, Chicago}}
{{main|Chinatown, Chicago}}
Chinatown is in the near South Side (located in the Armour Square community area), centered on and around Cermak and Wentworth Avenues, and is an example of an American [[Chinatown]], or ethnic-Chinese neighborhood.
Chicago's Chinatown is located in the Armour Square community area centered on and around Cermak and Wentworth Avenues, and is an example of an American [[Chinatown]], or ethnic-Chinese neighborhood.


It is not to be confused with an area sometimes called "[[West Argyle Street Historic District|New Chinatown]]", which is on the North Side around Argyle Street, and which has a larger number of Southeast Asians.
The Chinatown in the Armour Square community area is not to be confused with the [[West Argyle Street Historic District]], sometimes called "New Chinatown", which is on the North Side of Chicago in and around Argyle Street and hosts Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai and other [[Southeast Asia]]n homes and businesses.

== Politics ==
The Armour Square community area has supported the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the past two presidential elections. In the [[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Armour Square cast 2,892 votes for [[Hillary Clinton]] and cast 761 votes for [[Donald Trump]] (76.67% to 20.17%).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|last=Ali|first=Tanveer|title=How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2016 Presidential Election|newspaper=[[DNAInfo]]|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=October 4, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924090904/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|archive-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Armour Square cast 2,581 votes for [[Barack Obama]] and cast 575 votes for [[Mitt Romney]] (81.01% to 18.05%).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/obama-romney-president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-2012-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|last=Ali|first=Tanveer|title=How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2012 Presidential Election|newspaper=[[DNAInfo]]|date=November 9, 2012|access-date=October 4, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203045330/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/obama-romney-president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-2012-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/|archive-date=February 3, 2019}}</ref>


== Mass transit stations ==
== Mass transit stations ==
Armour Square is served by the Dan Ryan branch of the [[Chicago Transit Authority]]'s [[Red Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Red Line]], with stops at Cermak-Chinatown and Sox-35th. It is also served by [[Metra]]'s [[Rock Island District|Rock Island Line]] via the [[35th Street station]].
Armour Square is served by the Dan Ryan branch of the [[Chicago Transit Authority]]'s [[Red Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Red Line]], with stops at [[Cermak–Chinatown station|Cermak-Chinatown]] and [[Sox–35th station|Sox-35th]]. It is also served by [[Metra]] on the [[Rock Island District|Rock Island Line]] via the [[35th Street station]].


==Education==
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[[Chicago Public Schools]] serves residents of the community area;<ref>[https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Community_Areas/CA_ARMOUR_SQUARE.pdf Armour Square] (Map). [[City of Chicago]]. Retrieved on December 24, 2016.</ref> [[K-8 schools]] serving Armour Square include Haines and James Ward.<ref>[http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/Elem_Near_North_West_Central.pdf Near North West Central Elementary Schools] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612063906/http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/Elem_Near_North_West_Central.pdf |date=June 12, 2009 }}." ''[[Chicago Public Schools]]''. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.</ref> Ward Elementary opened as Garibaldi Street Primary School in 1874, and became the Ward School in 1875, before receiving its current name in 1908.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jameswardschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1459366&type=d&pREC_ID=1616200|title=School History|publisher=James Ward Elementary School|access-date=2024-01-13}}</ref> Residents are zoned to [[Phillips Academy High School]].<ref>"[http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/HS_West_Central_South.pdf West/Central/South High Schools] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331162639/http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/HS_West_Central_South.pdf |date=2010-03-31 }}. ''[[Chicago Public Schools]]''. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.</ref>
[[Chicago Public Schools]] serves residents of the community area.<ref>"[https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Community_Areas/CA_ARMOUR_SQUARE.pdf Armour Square]" (Map). [[Chicago Public Schools]]. Retrieved on December 24, 2016.</ref>


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==References==
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[[K-8 schools]] serving Armour Square include Haines and J. Ward.<ref>"[http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/Elem_Near_North_West_Central.pdf Near North West Central Elementary Schools] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612000000/http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/Elem_Near_North_West_Central.pdf |date=June 12, 2009 }}." ''[[Chicago Public Schools]]''. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.</ref> Residents are zoned to [[Phillips Academy High School]].<ref>"[http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/HS_West_Central_South.pdf West/Central/South High Schools] {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5nWv6YiL0?url=http://www.cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Zone%20maps/HS_West_Central_South.pdf |date=2010-02-14 }}." ''[[Chicago Public Schools]]''. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.</ref>
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Community_Areas/CA_ARMOUR_SQUARE.pdf Official City of Chicago Armour Square Community Map]
*[http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Community_Areas/CA_ARMOUR_SQUARE.pdf Official City of Chicago Armour Square Community Map]


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Latest revision as of 20:22, 13 January 2024

Armour Square
Community area
Community Area 34 - Armour Square
Chinatown neighborhood within Armour Square.
Chinatown neighborhood within Armour Square.
Map of Armour Square
Map of Armour Square
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 87°37′59″W / 41.8400333°N 87.6331070°W / 41.8400333; -87.6331070[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
List
Area
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
Elevation
[1]
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,890
 • Density14,000/sq mi (5,400/km2)
Demographics 2020[2]
 • White14.0%
 • Black8.9%
 • Hispanic5.6%
 • Asian70.7%
 • Other0.9%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
parts of 60609 and 60616
Median household income 2020[2]$37,123
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Armour Square is a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as a larger, officially defined community area, which also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project. Armour Square is bordered by Bridgeport to the west, Pilsen to the northwest, Douglas and Grand Boulevard to the east and southeast, and with the Near South Side bordering the area to the north, and Fuller Park bordering its southernmost boundary, along Pershing Road.

Geography

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Armour Square is bounded by 18th Street to the north, Pershing Road to the south, the Union Pacific railroad tracks on the west and the Dan Ryan Expressway to the east.


Neighborhood demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
193021,450—
194018,472−13.9%
195023,29426.1%
196015,783−32.2%
197013,063−17.2%
198012,475−4.5%
199010,801−13.4%
200012,03211.4%
201013,39111.3%
202013,8903.7%
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Armour Square has historically been a predominantly white, working-class neighborhood with a particularly significant population of both Italian-Americans and Croatian-Americans.[3] With its location being immediately south of Chinatown, today the neighborhood also has a large Asian population as well.[4] A 2014 survey found that 46.6% of the neighborhood speaks Chinese at home.[5] The 3406 census tract in the south of Armour Square is 99% black or African American.[6]

Buildings and structures

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Armour Square's most recognizable landmarks are the historic Armour Square Park and nearby Guaranteed Rate Field, which sits at the southeast corner of W.35th and Shields Avenue, on the neighborhood's southernmost end. Guaranteed Rate is home to the Major League Baseball franchise, the Chicago White Sox. There are three Catholic parishes in Armour Square: Santa Lucia, St. Therese Catholic Community at 218 W. Alexander St., and St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church.

Historical images of Armour Square can be found in Explore Chicago Collections,[7] a digital repository made available by Chicago Collections archives, libraries and other cultural institutions in the city.[8]

In September 2022, the Chicago Plan Commission approved a plan to renovate a vacant Armour Square warehouse building into 47 solar-powered apartments.[9]

The Chicago Housing Authority operates a 392-unit residential building for seniors age 62 and up in Armour Square on Wentworth Avenue.[10]

Chicago White Sox

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Main article: Chicago White Sox

In 1900, Charles Comiskey moved his St. Paul Saints to Chicago, where they became the team now known as the Chicago White Sox. They began play at the South Side Park on 39th Street in Armour Square, and have remained in the neighborhood ever since. No other major professional sports franchise has played in the same neighborhood longer than the White Sox.[11] In 1910, Comiskey Park opened just 4 blocks north of South Side Park on a site that was formerly a junkyard.[12] The Park remained the home of the Sox until 1990, when it was the oldest park in Major League Baseball.[13] The new Comiskey Park, currently known as Guaranteed Rate Field, opened in 1991 across 35th Street from the old ballpark.[14] Comiskey Park was then demolished in 1991 and converted into a parking lot. A plaque embedded in the asphalt marks the spot where home plate was on the original field.[15]

Chinatown

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Main article: Chinatown, Chicago

Chicago's Chinatown is located in the Armour Square community area centered on and around Cermak and Wentworth Avenues, and is an example of an American Chinatown, or ethnic-Chinese neighborhood.

The Chinatown in the Armour Square community area is not to be confused with the West Argyle Street Historic District, sometimes called "New Chinatown", which is on the North Side of Chicago in and around Argyle Street and hosts Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai and other Southeast Asian homes and businesses.

Politics

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The Armour Square community area has supported the Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections. In the 2016 presidential election, Armour Square cast 2,892 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 761 votes for Donald Trump (76.67% to 20.17%).[16] In the 2012 presidential election, Armour Square cast 2,581 votes for Barack Obama and cast 575 votes for Mitt Romney (81.01% to 18.05%).[17]

Mass transit stations

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Armour Square is served by the Dan Ryan branch of the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, with stops at Cermak-Chinatown and Sox-35th. It is also served by Metra on the Rock Island Line via the 35th Street station.

Education

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Chicago Public Schools serves residents of the community area;[18] K-8 schools serving Armour Square include Haines and James Ward.[19] Ward Elementary opened as Garibaldi Street Primary School in 1874, and became the Ward School in 1875, before receiving its current name in 1908.[20] Residents are zoned to Phillips Academy High School.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Armour Square". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 15, 1997.
  2. ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Armour Square" (PDF). MetroPulse. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Armour Square".
  4. ^ "Armour Square neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60609, 60616 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets".
  5. ^ Common Neighborhoods For A Foreign Language CBS CHICAGO, John Dodge, FEBRUARY 14, 2014
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  7. ^ Explore Chicago Collections
  8. ^ Long, Elizabeth. "A Single Portal to Chicago's History". The University of Chicago News. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  9. ^ Chicago Plan Commission approves renovation of old warehouse into solar-powered apartments Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, September 15, 2022
  10. ^ ARMOUR SQUARE AND ARMOUR SQUARE ANNEX Chicago Housing Authority
  11. ^ Bova, George. "Sox Fan's Guide to Sox Uniforms". White Sox Interactive. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  12. ^ "Beginnings". White Sox Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  13. ^ "Reinsdorf: Rebirth And Death". White Sox Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Progress? New Comiskey Park". White Sox Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  15. ^ "The Parking Lot". White Sox Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  16. ^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2016). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2016 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  17. ^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2012). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2012 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  18. ^ Armour Square (Map). City of Chicago. Retrieved on December 24, 2016.
  19. ^ Near North West Central Elementary Schools Archived June 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.
  20. ^ "School History". James Ward Elementary School. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "West/Central/South High Schools Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.
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