- Belmont Avenue (Chicago)
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highway_name = Belmont Avenue
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alternate_name = 3200 North
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direction = East-West
starting_terminus = Lake Shore Drive, Chicago--approx. 300 West)
ending_terminus = Mannheim Road 10400 West)
cities = Chicago
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system =Belmont Avenue (3200 N.) is a major east-west street on the North Side of
Chicago . Belmont is a central commercial street in Lakeview and, west of the North Branch of theChicago River , Avondale. Further west, it anchors the Belmont-Central shopping district straddling theBelmont Cragin and Portage Park communities. Additionally, the likeness of the Belmont Avenue sign was used in theHalf-Life 2 modificationCounter-Strike Source .In Lakeview, it is known for its quirky shops and vintage stores.
Riverview Park was built at the intersection of Western and Belmont Avenues. The amusement park remained open from 1904 until 1967. The park's property is now home to the Riverview Plaza shopping center, the Belmont District Police Station, andDeVry Institute of Technology .
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