Location

One of Chicago´s best known neighborhoods is Lincoln Park. Bounded by North Avenue, Diversey Parkway, Ashland Avenue and Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park is also known as Community Area 7.

Real Estate

Lincoln Park homes are primarily brownstones and greystones, many of which have been turned into condominiums. Homes that had been converted to multiple-housing buildings for students years ago are now being converted back to single-family homes. Lincoln Park has a suburban feel with families and trees and green space. Real estate prices range from surprisingly affordable to luxury, dependent on type of housing and exact location.

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Transportation

CTA buses run on Fullerton, Halsted, Ashland, Diversey Parkway, Clark and Lincoln Avenue, and the Red, Brown and Purple El Lines stop at North Ave., Sedgewick, Armitage, Fullerton & Diversey.  For a fun and free way to travel, the Lincoln Park Trolley provides environmentally friendly transport to most of the area´s cultural attractions.

Schools

The neighborhood is served by the Chicago Public School System which operates Lincoln Park High School, one of the highest ranked schools in the city. Two elementary schools and numerous private offerings are found in the neighborhood. For a more complete listing of Lincoln Park schools, click here.

Entertainment / Restaurants / Shopping

Lincoln Park has a thriving nightlife culture. It is home to the world-famous Second City Theatre and Steppenwolf Theater. There are also fine dining and casual dining restaurants, numerous bars, clubs, coffee shops, boutiques, bookstores and more!

Festivals / Parks / Recreation

For history lovers, the Chicago Historical Society is a must. The museum offers a wide variety of exhibitions and programs devoted to Chicago and American history. 

Visit the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum to discover nature coming to life before your very eyes. Special exhibitions and programs rotate through the seasons so there is always something fresh to learn.

The Lincoln Park Conservatory is one of the finest in horticulture. View exotic palms, orchids and ferns in over 3 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens.

If that isn´t enough to do, visit Lincoln Park Zoo, one of the nation´s oldest and last free zoos. The Lincoln Park Zoo is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of which are endangered or threatened. Daily programs and animal encounters provide the chance to learn about wildlife and have fun 365 days a year!

Lincoln Park, the community namesake, is the largest public park in Chicago. The park contains beaches and boating on the lake, bird sanctuary, botanical gardens, playgrounds, tennis courts, golf courses, fields for football, baseball, soccer, open areas for picnicking and fun.

History

Located only 3 miles from Chicago´s Magnificent Mile, this neighborhood is a miniature city in itself. Shops, upscale shopping centers, entertainment, restaurants of every form imaginable.  Young, hip singles and families alike desire the area. But Lincoln Park wasn´t always this way, in 1820 when the first European settlers came; the area was primarily forest with areas of quicksand and grasslands. In the 1830´s the area was home to an Army post, smallpox hospital and city cemetery.