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Forgotten Chicago Ogden Avenue Walking Tour
One of the most peculiar chapters in Chicago transportation history was the extension and removal of North Ogden Avenue, written about by Forgotten Chicago in 2009. A major arterial street that was extended from Union Park to Lincoln Park at enormous expense and disruption in the 1930s, the extension of Ogden was closed in stages starting in 1967. The imposing Art Deco viaduct was demolished by 1993, due in large part to community opposition and ill-maintained infrastructure. While gone, this section of Ogden Avenue and its viaduct are not completely forgotten; maps published as late as 2004, decades after the road, viaduct, and two bridges had vanished, still showed it.
While the long-gone sections of the former Ogden Avenue are largely forgotten, this tour will examine its remnants through the Near North Side. Though much of Ogden Avenue has been vacated for more than 45 years, tangible evidence of its former existence remains, including Richard J. Daley-era public space and oddly positioned housing. Now one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S., the northern portion includes many odd reminders of this major street, including a very period shopping and housing complex built along Ogden Avenue's former right-of-way.
Offered for the first time since 2011, join us for this tour of one of the strangest episodes in the history of Chicago's built environment. Of course, we'll also examine other oddities and forgotten remnants along the way.
Tour Details:
When? Sunday August 10 at Noon. Rain or shine.
Where? The tour will meet and begin above the Chicago Blue Line station (NW corner of Chicago/Ogden). It will conclude in Lincoln Park near Clark/Armitage.
How Long? The tour will consist of about 3 1/2 miles of walking and will last approximately 2 1/2 hours.
How much? $15. Advance purchase is required. No walk-ups. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. If severe weather cancels the tour, credit will be issued for use on a tour of equal value.
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LocationChicago Blue Line Station (Tour Start) (View)
1056 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
United States
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