| Address | Primarily the 1600- to 1800-blocks of N. Humboldt Blvd., the 1000- to 1100-blocks of N. Sacramento Ave., and the east side of the 900-block of N. Sacramento Blvd. |
|---|---|
| Built | Various |
| Architect | Various |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark District |
| Designation Date | February 18, 2026 (Final) |
| Type | Residential district |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“Source: Library of Congress. Pioneering attorney Nellie Carlin built the brick three-flat at 1618 N. Humboldt Blvd. in 1910. She wrote, lectured and marched in support of the women's suffrage movement and was president of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.”
“The proximity to the landscaped boulevards and Humboldt Park has made the District an especially attractive place to live historically and today. Single-family houses In the United States, free-standing single-family houses were the first residential building type, and in much of the country remain the dominant type of housing today.”
“Source: National Park Service. LAGU 9 Though the house no longer survives, author L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1899 from his home at 1667 N. Humboldt Blvd.”
“Worthmann & Steinbach were an exceptionally prolific firm, with many residential (mostly two and three-flat buildings), commercial, and institutional commissions. Thirty-one of the firm's flats are included as contributing buildings in the Ukrainian Village Landmark District, including its extensions.”
“In addition to surface lines, the District was also served by the Humboldt Park Branch of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Company, the first “L” that used electric traction engines instead of steam.”
“While not a resident of the District, pioneering attorney Nellie Carlin built the brick three-flat at 1618 N. Humboldt Blvd. in 1910. She graduated from the Chicago College of Law in 1896 and went to work in private practice with Clarence Darrow's firm, where she pursued lawsuits for loss of life in the Iroquois Theater fire.”
“Single-family houses in masonry replaced their frame precursors in the 1890s. The first wave were largely graystones on Sacramento, such as the Queen Anne at number 1025 (above left) and Classical Revival at 1123 (above right).”
“By the onset of the Great Depression in 1929 the District was largely built out, therefore 1929 marks the end of its period of significance. To place this proposed extension of the Logan Square Boulevards District in context, some mention must be made of recent preservation efforts in and around the District.”
“Public interest in preserving Logan Square began in 1985 when a roughly 28-block area comprised of some 350 buildings was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Logan Square Boulevards District.”
“System was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This includes the portions of Humboldt Blvd., Sacramento Blvd. and Sacramento Ave. and that are the subject of this District.”