Edgewater

Leron, Jenna, and Laurel

Location
Its the neighborhood Lickity Split is in!

Students can get here

by either just walking or
taking the Red Line from
Loyola to the Granville
stop.

History
Native Americans lived in the area now called Edgewater until Swedish farmers came
to live in the area.
In 1885, a real-estate agent named John Cochran began to develop the area into a
suburb he named Edgewater.
One of the most famous buildings in the Edgewater area was the Edgewater Beach
Hotel. It had 1,000 total rooms and a private beach, but it was demolished in 1971.
Most of the old buildings in Edgewater were demolished in the 1960s to make room for
more apartment buildings. Only 25 original buildings from the 1920s still exist today.

DEmographics
General population is 55,333 people.
Race & Ethnicity:
White= 54.7%, Hispanic= 16.7%, African American= 15%, Asian=
12.4%, other= 1.6% of the population.
Median Income is $42,646

Landmarks
Another landmark of the
area is Ann Sather, a
great place for breakfast.

Our group went to Lickity Split for

some ice cream.

There is a lot of
really beautiful art
around the area.
This is us in front
of one of the
murals.

Even the
grocery store,
Whole Foods,
had some
beautiful
artwork on the
walls.

Landmarks

One of the most important

landmarks of the area is the
Granville stop of the Red Line.
This is a very useful mode of
transportation for Loyola students.

Another landmark is the Whole Foods

store. This is a great place where
students can buy organic foods.
There is also a Chicago public library
in this area, which is useful for
students who need to find a book that
isnt in Loyolas library.

reflection
Overall, Edgewater has it all. There are destinations from food, to shopping. Not to mention,
their library and park. This assignment was enjoyable because we got to know the
neighborhood that is right outside of ours, as well as make some new friends!
This is a really important area for students to know about because all of the places are very
useful and accessible for Loyola students.
This definitely felt like an authentic Chicago experience because there is a lot of diversity in
the area and there is also a lot of things to do and places to go.
One surprising thing about the area was how much art there was on a lot of the walls of
buildings. Another surprising thing about the area was how many different types of
restaurants and stores there are.

Works cited
Map:
Holliday, Darryl. "How Are Chicago Neighborhoods Formed?"
Curious City. WBEZ91.5, 13 Nov. 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
Demographics:
Panella, Elizabeth. "Community Data Snapshot, Edgewater." (n.d.): n. pag.
Www.edgewater.org. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
Historical Information:
"Edgewater Historical Society." Welcome. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/>.