Old Town, Chicago facts for kids

Old Town Triangle Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Old Town sign, on Wells and North Avenues. An identical sign exists on Wells and Division streets.
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Location	Chicago, Illinois
Built	1872
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Italianate, Queen Anne, Other
NRHP reference No.	84000347
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 8, 1984

Old Town is a neighborhood and historic district in North Side, Chicago, Illinois, home to many of Chicago's older, Victorian-era buildings, including St. Michael's Church, one of seven buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.

Images for kids

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  A plaque about Carl Street Studios on the building itself.

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  Former location of the Society for Human Rights, 1701 N. Crilly Court, Chicago (2015).

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  The former two-story office and 'De Luxe Gardens' saloon on Sedgwick and North Avenues as photographed circa 1966 after a fire. A painted advertisement for Paddy Bauler as alderman can be seen in this photo on the wall above the building.

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  People and art at the Old Town Art Fair in the 1960s

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  Hippies in Old Town in 1968

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  Vendors and pedestrians at the Old Town Art Fair on Wells Street in 1968

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  Attendees amid vendor booths of the 2014 Old Town Art Fair

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  Horses from Noble Horse Theater in 2011, John Hancock Center visible in background.