Logan Square in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Logan Square Boulevards

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean Flynn

1. Logan Square Boulevards Marker

Inscription. Featuring streetscapes of handsome mansions, apartment buildings, and institutional and commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1930s, the District is one of the best-preserved portions of Chicago's extensive park boulevards system.

Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks, City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 41° 55.051′ N, 87° 42.142′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Logan Square. It is at the intersection of West Armitage Avenue and North Humboldt Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on West Armitage Avenue. The marker is on a street post in the midway between the main Humboldt Boulevard and the southbound residential street, above a traffic light and no-parking sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1998 N Humboldt Blvd, Chicago IL 60647, 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 Logan Square Boulevards (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also

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named Logan Square Boulevards (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Logan Square Boulevards (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Logan Square Boulevards (approx. ¼ mile away); Logan Square • Palmer Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Boulevard System (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Logan Square Boulevards (approx. 0.4 miles away); L. Frank Baum (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The front and back have identical text. At least four other identical markers can be found between Humboldt Park and Palmer Square Park.

Regarding Logan Square Boulevards. Chicago declared the Logan Square Boulevards a landmark district in 2005.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

2. Logan Square Boulevards Marker

The marker is in the center of this photo, on the lamppost to the left of the stoplight.

Humboldt Boulevard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

3. Humboldt Boulevard

A view of Humboldt Boulevard from the location of the Logan Square Boulevards historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 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.