Avondale, Chicago - Definition and Overview

Avondale is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Its main borders are the North Branch of the Chicago River, Diversey Avenue, Addison Street and Pulaski Avenues; bisecting the community are Belmont and Milwaukee avenues along with the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/Interstate 94). Located directly north of the Logan Square neighborhood, it is also accessible through the Belmont and Logan Square stations of the Blue Line.

An early racially-integrated suburb, Avondale became part of Chicago when the city annexed the Town of Jefferson in 1889. Factories that sprang up by the railroads were responsible for the initial wave of European immigrants, mostly Germans, Scandinavians and Poles.

Today Avondale has a vibrant and diverse commercial and residential composition including frame houses, modest brick bungalows, two flats, multi-units and condominiums.