Picturing Logan Square Showcases Turn Of The Last Century Images

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• According to Logan Square Preservation president Andrew Schneider, this was taken in 1915. The Green Star Inn was, in his words, “a cabaret of mixed reputation.”

Anyone who’s lived in Logan Square for more than a handful of years will talk your ear off about how much the neighborhood’s changed. A new exhibition of historic photos puts those anecdotes to shame.

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• Another photo Schneider believes was taken in 1915, this showcases a home on the southwest corner of Logan Square.

In addition to the photos, “Picturing Logan Square” will also showcase an oak chandelier from the Norske Club, a fraternal organization that was connected to the Norwegian Lutheran Church located at 2614 N. Kedzie. The club, formerly located at 2350 N. Kedzie, was an institution in its own right, at one point hosting Roald Amundsen, the South Pole explorer. (For those wanting to learn even more about the neighborhood’s history, the church will be showcasing images and historical artifacts as part of its “Norwegians in Chicago” exhibition.)