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

Logan Square Boulevards

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 22, 2025

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 • 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 1880.

Location. 41° 55.575′ N, 87° 42.454′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Logan Square. It is on North Kedzie Boulevard near West Altgeld Street, in the median. The marker is on the median between the main Kedzie Boulevard the southbound one-way street to its west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Boulevard System (approx. 0.2 miles away); Logan Square • Palmer Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Logan Square Boulevards

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

More about this marker. As is standard for this style of Chicago Landmark District sign, the front and back have identical text, and both sides include a map of the historic district.

Roughly a dozen identical markers can be found on lampposts throughout this historic district, which includes Humboldt, Kedzie and Logan Boulevards as well as Logan and Palmer Squares.

Also see . . . Landmark Designation Report: Logan Square Boulevards District. The neighborhood was designated a Chicago Landmark District in 2004. (Submitted on May 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Logan Square Boulevards Marker (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 22, 2025

2. Logan Square Boulevards Marker (facing south)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 22, 2025

3. Logan Square Boulevards Marker

The intersection of Kedzie Blvd. and Altgeld St. is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.