The district proved especially popular with merchants, who built large mansions along the neighborhood's choicest streets-particularly on Hoyne and Pierce, just southwest of North and Damen−known then as Robey. Wicker Park became the abode of Chicago's wealthy Northern European immigrants. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 spurred the first wave of development, as homeless Chicagoans looked to build new houses.īefore the end of the 19th century, Germans and Norwegians tended to live in the area's north and northwestern sections. The grounds are of considerable capacity and are laid out in a tasteful and attractive manner as a park.' Present at the meeting was alderman Charles Wicker, who, with his brother Joel, purchased 80 acres (32 ha) of land along Milwaukee Avenue in 1870 and laid out a subdivision with a mix of lot sizes surrounding a 4-acre (1.6 ha) park. In late 1868, the Chicago Board of Public Works announced the desire to build a park 'lying west of Milwaukee avenue and south of North avenue. Much of Wicker Park was also designated as a Chicago Landmark District. The Wicker Park Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago. The borders of the Wicker Park neighborhood are generally accepted to be the Bloomingdale Trail (also known as the 606) to the north (~coordinate 1800 North), although historically it has ranged as far north as Armitage (~coordinate 2000 N) at times, Ashland Avenue to the east (~coordinate 1600 W), Division to the south (~coordinate 1200 N), and Western Avenue to the west (~coordinate 2400 W). The 4 acre Chicago Park District, Wicker Park, is an outdoor gathering place in the neighborhood.

The neighborhood is west of Pulaski Park, northwest of The Loop, north of East Village and Ukrainian Village, east of Humboldt Park, and south of Bucktown.

Within the 60622 zip code, Wicker Park is home to some of Chicago's most expensive real estate with median home prices over $550,000. It is home to many luxury boutique shops and several flagship stores including Adidas Originals, Champion, Arc'teryx, and Yeti. Wicker Park has seen real estate and commercial development, particularly along the CTA Blue Line subway. Wicker Park is a neighborhood in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois, west of the Kennedy Expressway, east of Humboldt Park, and south of the Bloomingdale Trail, known for its hipster culture, art community, nightlife, and food scene.

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