Ukrainian Village in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ukrainian Village

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean Flynn

1. Ukrainian Village Marker

Inscription. This well-preserved collection of workers cottages, single-family houses, Chicago-style flat buildings, and small apartments form a distinctive residential streetscape that tells the story of German, Polish, and, ultimately, Ukrainian immigrants who settled in the area throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks, City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 41° 54.026′ N, 87° 40.93′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. It is at the intersection of Leavitt Street and Cortez Street, on the right when traveling south on Leavitt Street. The marker is affixed to a lamppost above the street signs on the northwest corner of Leavitt and Cortez streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1026 North Leavitt Street, Chicago IL 60622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village

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(about 500 feet away); Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away); 1036 North Hoyne Avenue (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Both sides of the marker have identical text. There are at least 16 more identical markers posted throughout the neighborhood.

Regarding Ukrainian Village. The west-side neighborhood called Ukrainian Village is bounded by Division Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the south, Western Avenue to the west, and Damen Avenue to the east. The landmark district was created in 2002 and includes several blocks within those broader neighborhood boundaries.

Also see . . . Chicago's Ukrainian Village. A look at the neighborhood and

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

2. Ukrainian Village Marker

The brown street sign above the green Leavitt Street is dedicated to Patriarch Mstyslav, a Ukrainian religious figure who was a bishop in Nazi-occupied Ukraine, in Western Europe and North America. In June 1990, he was elected Patriarch of Kyiv before returning to the United States amid division within the Ukrainian church. He died in 1991 in Canada at age 95 and is buried in New Jersey.

its history from the Ukrainian National Museum, which is located nearby at Superior Street and Oakley Boulevard. (Submitted on November 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

3. Ukrainian Village Marker

Facing towards the northwest

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 16, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.