Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Ukrainian Village is a Chicago neighborhood located on the west side of the Chicago downtown. Its boundaries are Division Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the south, Western Avenue to the west, and Damen Avenue to the east. It is one of the neighborhoods in the West Town community area.

In past decades, Ukrainian Village has been a safe middle-class neighborhood, populated by older citizens of Eastern European ethnicity, and bordered on many sides by more dangerous areas. It was insulated somewhat from surrounding socioeconomic change by large industrial areas on its south and west borders, and by the staying power of the Orthodox churches. However, gentrification of West Town is rapidly changing the demographic.

Notable local landmarks include Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Roberto Clemente High School, St Mary's Hospital, and Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral, the latter having been commissioned by St. John Kochurov and designed by famed architect Louis Sullivan.

"East Village", the area east of Ukrainian Village extending from Damen to Ashland, was originally known as "East Ukrainian Village".

Ukrainian Village District

On December 4, 2002, the Ukrainian Village District, centering on Haddon Avenue, Thomas Street, and Cortez Street between Damen and Leavitt Avenues, including portions of Damen, Hoyne and Leavitt Avenues, was designated a Chicago Landmark District. [cite web|url=http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/U/UkranianVillageDist.html|title=Ukrainian Village District|publisher=City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division|date=2003|accessdate=2007-05-14] Extensions to the district were designated in 2005 and on April 11 2007. [Citation | publication-date = 2007-04-11 | title = Reports of Committees: Ukrainian Village District Extension | publisher = City Clerk's Office – City of Chicago | pages = 102605–102648 ]

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References

ee also

* Slavic Village in Cleveland, Ohio

External links

* [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_ATTACH/Community_Areas_WEST_TOWN.pdf Official City of Chicago West Town Community Map]
* [http://www.forgottenchicago.com/ukg.php ForgottenChicago.com's article on Ornamental Stained Glass in Ukrainian Village]
* [http://www.uvna.org/index.html Ukrainian Village Neighborhood Association]
* [http://ykraintsi.com Ukrainian Chicago]