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Historic Wicker Park

  • Exterior view of a stone church on a sunny day

    Wicker Park Lutheran Church

Experience the richness of late 19th-century architecture with gems such as Beer Barons’ Row and Caton Street, one of the first gated communities.

  • Exterior view of a stone church on a sunny day

    Wicker Park Lutheran Church

Explore this unique Chicago neighborhood shaped by a diverse mix of Scandinavian, German and Polish communities. Spanning a range of economic backgrounds, residents built everything from simple workers’ cottages to grand Victorian mansions. 

Duration
2 hours
Site Type
Neighborhoods
Location
Westside
Architects and Styles
Meet

The statue of Charles Wicker inside Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave.

Wicker Park is unique among Chicago neighborhoods, with the park itself serving as an active green oasis at the heart of a vibrant community. This urban neighborhood features outstanding Victorian residences where many famous Chicagoans have lived and worked.

This tour was formerly known as "Wicker Park".

Know before you go:
  • Be prepared for several miles of walking — participants should be comfortable on their feet for extended periods.
  • Green sign post holding up a vintage white sign with green text that reads "Wicker Park an historic neighborhood 1979 National Historic Register"

    Photo by Irina Hynes.

  • Top of a black building with ornate carvings

    Photo by Irina Hynes.

  • Top of a brown building with shingled siding and colorful wood carvings around a window.

    Photo by Irina Hynes.

  • A victorian house.

    Home at 1558 North Hoyne with the U.S. Navy cannon.

  • A White cannon sitting in front of a brick building

    U.S. Navy Cannon at 1558 N. Hoyne.

  • Three story red brick building with tall windows that are rounded at the top.

    1958 Evergreen.

  • White window lined building with green embellishmnets and a sign with blue text on top that reads "North Avenue Baths"

    Luxor Turkish Bath House.

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MORE ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Discover more about Wicker Park by reading up on the neighboring Bloomingdale Trail/606.

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