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

Ukrainian Village

Chicago Landmark District

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 7, 2026

1. Ukrainian Village Marker, Side One

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. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list.

Location. 41° 54.084′ N, 87° 40.785′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. It is on North Hoyne Avenue near West Thomas Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 North Hoyne Avenue, 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,

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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: 1036 North Hoyne Avenue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away); Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Typical of this style of marker affixed to lampposts in Chicago Landmark Districts, both sides of the marker are identical, featuring text and a map of the district. One of the sides of this sign has a little graffiti, but both sides

Ukrainian Village Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 7, 2026

2. Ukrainian Village Marker, Side Two

are readable.

This marker is one of at least 18 identical markers that can be found in Ukrainian Village, a near-west-side neighborhood that was designated a Chicago Landmark District in 2002.

Also see . . . Chicago's Ukrainian Village. From the Ukrainian National Museum website.

Excerpt: "This neighborhood, northwest of the Loop, was first settled by Polish and Slovak immigrants, but with the rise of Ukrainian nationalism and the influx of political refugees during World War I, it assumed a Ukrainian cultural identity which lingers to this day."

(Submitted on May 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Ukrainian Village Marker, facing southeast image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 7, 2026

3. Ukrainian Village Marker, facing southeast

Ukrainian Village Marker, facing northwest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 7, 2026

4. Ukrainian Village Marker, facing northwest

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.