Images of America: Logan Square

06/21/2020

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Logan Square (Images of America)

11/21/2019

The Story of Chicago’s Rise as a Distinctly Polish American City on WTTW - Chicago PBS

Local historian Dominic Pacyga tells us about his new book “American Warsaw: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Polish Chicago.”

08/05/2019

When you type in “Pennock, Illinois” into an online map site such as Google, Yahoo, or Bing, you will curiously be directed to a location along Pulaski Road on Chicago’s NW side.

While “Pennock, Illinois” no longer exists in 2019, read this excellent article in Block Club Chicago by Mina Bloom to find out what all the fuss is about.

Not many people know West Logan Square in the 1880s was home to an industrial village founded by a mysterious con man with big dreams.

07/02/2019

Some local history about one of the area’s colorful political figures. Two of the coauthors of the Logan Square book from the Images of America series helped rescue John Marcin’s archive.

"There were no lights, no electricity, just flashlights. It was like, 'Wow, seriously? This entire aldermanic ward office was sitting here intact?' We couldn't believe our eyes."

02/12/2019

Help our friends at Logan Square Preservation with their latest efforts!

The former Eleventh Church of Christ Scientist at 2840 W. Logan, now the Hispanic Seven Day Adventist Central Church. Our campaign to help them restore and back-light their historic windows is now underway and we're over a quarter of the way to our goal - help out here: https://logansquarepreservation.z2systems.com/np/clients/logansquarepreservation/campaign.jsp?campaign=5

01/11/2019

Andrew Schneider of Logan Square Preservation with his coauthors Jacob Kaplan and Daniel Pogorzelski giving a presentation at the Independent Order of Svithiod tonight.

06/18/2018

LOGAN SQUARE a book on the history of this unique Chicago neighborhood Join us for a Book Launch Party on Tuesday June 19th 6:30pm to 9pm at the Logan Square Auditorium A presentation by authors Andrew Schneider, Ward Miller, Jacob Kaplan and Daniel Pogorzelski Presentation followed by live music wi...

06/05/2018

Join us for a Book Launch Party on Tuesday June 19th 6:30pm to 9pm at the Logan Square Auditorium

Celebrate the publication of “Logan Square: Images of America” co-written by Ward Miller of Preservation Chicago, Andy Schneider of Logan Square Preservation, Jacob Kaplan of Forgotten Chicago and Dan Pogorzelski of the Northwest Chicago Historical Society, with an introduction by Prof. Edward Kantowicz.

Live music by Los Cool Shades & Co. and a cash bar following the presentation.

This evening is sponsored by Preservation Chicago, Logan Square Preservation, Forgotten Chicago, the Northwest Historical Society as well as the Logan Square Auditorium

LOGAN SQUARE a book on the history of this unique Chicago neighborhood Join us for a Book Launch Party on Tuesday June 19th 6:30pm to 9pm at the Logan Square Auditorium A presentation by authors Andrew Schneider, Ward Miller, Jacob Kaplan and Daniel Pogorzelski Presentation followed by live music wi...

03/12/2018

Only 90 days until "Images of America: Logan Square" hits the bookshelves all over the US of A!