Last week I walked around the Uptown area of Chicago. I used to attend Truman College there many decades ago, but have been there in awhile. I really enjoyed seeing the iconic theaters like the Riviera and the Uptown and I didn’t know about Margate Park and Asia on Argyle. I hope you enjoy the photos of Uptown !
The Hubbard Street Murals are located along the 900 block of West Hubbard Street. They began as a project by students in 1971. And are now being enjoyed by the current generation.
I hope you enjoy these photos of the Chicago Riverwalk from Lake Street to Lake Shore Drive.
The Wisconsin State Capitol is located in Madison. The Capitol building was completed in 1917. It’s actually the fifth Capitol building. It is the tallest building in Madison and houses the Wisconsin legislature, Supreme Court and Governor’s office.
Welcome to Madison Wisconsin! Madison is the Wisconsin State Capital and a truly beautiful city. You will enjoy Madison wether you’re strolling around downtown or a neighborhood, or visiting the University of Wisconsin campus or visiting the capital building, or taking in an art gallery. I got so many great photos of Madison, so I’ll show them in a few different posts.
The Jackson Junge Art Gallery is located at 1389 N. Milwaukee Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. I really enjoyed visiting the gallery and will definitely return. It is a very welcoming art space!
The Congress Theater building is located on Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square. It was built in 1926. It is a Chicago landmark currently under renovation. The theater block contained 17 retail storefronts which are now murals.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright came to Oak Park in 1889. He built his studio there and designed 25 structures mostly in the historic district. There are also many other buildings designed by Prairie School architect Wright or his colleagues and students. Shown below are just a few, as well as other homes in the district. It’s important to note that simplicity and functionality of the Prairie School was a huge change from the ornate architecture of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Ukrainian Village is a Chicago neighborhood in the West Town community area on the near West side. Its boundaries are Division Street on the North, Grand Avenue to the South, Western Avenue to the West and Damen Avenue to the East. It is home to one of the largest Ukrainian communities in the U.S. It has been the focus of Ukrainian life since the beginning of the 20th century. The neighborhood boasts three Ukrainian churches, Ukrainian banks, Ukrainian language grammar school, the Ukrainian National Museum, Ukrainian Cultural Center, and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, as well as many Ukrainian owned restaurants, stores and businesses. On December 4, 2002 the Ukrainian Village District was designated as a Chicago Landmark District.
