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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. 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. Marker is at the intersection of North Leavitt Street and West Cortez Street, on the right when traveling south on North 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 N Leavitt St, Chicago IL 60622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory (about 600 feet away); Wicker Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nelson Algren

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(approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Nelson Algren (approx. half a mile away); Charles Gustavus Wicker (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fountain Court Enhancement (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941) (approx. 0.6 miles 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 is at least one more identical marker posted about a half-block west on Cortez Street, near the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral.

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.

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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.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

3. Ukrainian Village Marker

Facing towards the northwest

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 16, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.