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 • Religion & Religious Structures • 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° 54.025′ N, 87° 41.041′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. It is on West Cortez Street near North Oakley Boulevard. The marker is on a lamppost to the immediate east of a driveway next to the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2250 West Cortez Street, Chicago IL 60622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 800 feet away); Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 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; the marker

Ukrainian Village Marker and St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

2. Ukrainian Village Marker and St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

on the west-facing side has been partially obscured by a sticker. There are at least 16 more identical markers around the neighborhood.

Regarding Ukrainian Village. The St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral near this marker has housed this Ukrainian Orthodox congregation since 1945. The congregation was organized in 1916 and originally was located on Erie Street near Damen Avenue before moving into this remodeled church, originally home to a German Lutheran congregation.

St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

3. St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

4. St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral marker

This tablet is posted to the front of the church. The seal at the top celebrates a millennium of Christianity in Ukraine (988-1988) and a picture of Prince Volodymyr the Great, after whom the cathedral is named.

St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral marker (written in Ukrainian) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

5. St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral marker (written in Ukrainian)

This Ukrainian-language marker at the front entrance of the church has the same text as the English one to its left. The seal celebrating the church's first millennium has a different image in the center.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.