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

Ukrainian Village

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2024

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 1885.

Location. 41° 53.822′ N, 87° 41.061′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. It is on Oakley Boulevard north of Rice Street. The marker is on a lamppost in front of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 835 North Oakley Boulevard, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away); Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s 2018 Visit (about 700 feet away); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1976 Visit (about 700 feet away); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1973 Visit (about 700 feet away); Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church Consecration (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Typical for this style of Chicago Landmark District marker, the sign includes a map of the neighborhood and has identical text on both sides. There are at least 16 identical versions of these markers posted throughout the Ukrainian Village 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 Chicago Landmark District was created in 2002 and includes several blocks within those broader neighborhood

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2024

2. Ukrainian Village Marker

boundaries.

St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral was built in 1913. It is a member of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which is a Ukraine-based autonomous church within the Roman Catholic Church.

Also see . . . St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. Website homepage (Submitted on November 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

St. Nicholas Church front on Oakley Boulevard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2024

3. St. Nicholas Church front on Oakley Boulevard

Memorial to the Ukrainian church's 1,000th anniversary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2024

4. Memorial to the Ukrainian church's 1,000th anniversary

This memorial honors the 1,000th anniversary of the Christianization of Ukraine, which occurred in the year 988. The Ukrainian-language text at the bottom translates to "Glory to Ukraine."

St. Nicholas cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2024

5. St. Nicholas cornerstone

The cornerstone honors the 1913 erection of this church and its subsequent renovation and rededication; Ukrainian-language text can be seen on south-facing side.

Statue to Andrew Sheptytsky image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2024

6. Statue to Andrew Sheptytsky

Sheptytsky was the Greek Catholic Archbishop of Lviv from 1901 until his death 1944, a period that saw Ukraine in the throes of two different world wars and life under six different political regimes. The base of the statue has a quote (in Ukrainian) by Sheptytsky.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.