Chicago’s Old Town neighborhoods bordered by Clark Street to the east, Division Street to the South, Halsted Street to the west and Eugenie Street/North Avenue to the North. It is home to many of Chicago’s older, Victorian style buildings such as St. Michael’s Church which survived the Great Chicago Fire. In the 19th century it was settled by German immigrants who farmed the area. That’s how it got its nickname of the Cabbage Patch. During the 1960s and 70s the neighborhood was the center of hippie counter culture. It had head shops and pot shops back in the day. As a young teenager, I spent many days at Piper’s Alley. It was also the center for Chicago folk music through the Old Town School of Folk Music. I returned to Old Town a couple weeks ago for the first time in many decades. It was very different than I remember it, but I really liked it! It had a small town feel in the big city!
Broken English Taco Pub 
Carl Street Studios 
Very interesting pictures. During the early 70s, Old Town was the spot to hang out on Saturday nights in the summer.
Thanks. Yes. It was the hangout spot!