Andersonville

Connecting to Community
Emily Martin,
Yuchen Chen, Sam
Mahlstedt, and
Nazareth

Location

A neighborhood within Edgewater

Ainslie (4900 N) to the south, Victoria(5800 N) to the north,
Ravenswood (1800 W) to the west,and Magnolia (1250 W) to
the east

Heart of Commercial District is Clark and Berwyn

CTA Red line Berwyn or Bryn Mawr stop

History and Demographic

1871- Chicago fire fueled Swedish Settlement on the North Side of Chicago
Established churches, taverns, restaurants, hospitals and other businesses
1930s- Swedish population begins to decline due to movement to the suburbs
Swedish heritage and influence remained in Andersonville
2010- named a National Historic District
Focuses on all things local
Established the first neighborhood-wide composting program
Even with the preservation of Swedish history, Andersonville is a very diverse
neighborhood

Attractions and Landmarks

Swedish American Museum

Simons Tavern

Women and Children Bookstore

Attractions and Landmark contd

Swedish American Museum

Simon Tavern

Founded in 1976

Established 1934

Kurt Mathiasson

Simon Lundberg

Carl XVI Gustaf

Tom & Scott Martin

The heart of the community in the Midwest with

rich in culture and history that celebrate the
Swedish traditions that draw visitor from all over
the country.

Known for speakeasy during the prohibition era.

Now its been a staunch supporter of
Andersonville community events and activities.

Attractions and Landmark contd

Women and Children Book Store
Founded in 1990
Linda Bubon & Ann Christophersen
One of the nations leading feminist bookstores.
Helped guide a new era for the Andersonville
commercial district.
Paved away for welcoming women, gays and
lesbians as a safe environment to reside during
the 1990s

Midsommarfest (52nd Annual)

A three day, annual street festival that help
celebrate music, dancing, kids entertainment,
delicious food. All supported by the local shops,
restaurants, djs, dance troupes, and vendors from
around the region.
Andersonville Dessert Crawl (10th Annual)
Showcase of what the Andersonville
community have to offer with twenty
participating restaurants serving, a tasting-sized
portions of gourmet of desert.

Reflection on the experience

Overall, visiting Andersonville was a great experience.
We all enjoyed learning about the area. We all thought
the event in particular was especially fun. We had the
chance to taste multiple desserts from restaurants
placed all throughout the area. By doing this, we were
experiencing the culture of the town by seeing what
types of foods they are known for. We also had the
opportunity to explore the town as a whole which was
very fun. We saw the predominantly Swedish
background of the area. We saw the Swedish museum
and many Swedish horses placed throughout the area.
The people were very nice and the atmosphere was
very positive. Overall it was a great experience.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2o0_ZfEPtw

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Dzie. National Main Streets Conference Andersonville Tour Handout 1. N.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2016.
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Midsommarfest. Andersonville. N.p., n.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.
"Where We Are." Andersonville. Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, 2016. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.

Thank You
10/30/2016