| Dates: | 1999-2001 |
| Size: | .5 linear feet in 1 box |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Northside Neighborhood History Collection, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 |
| Collection number: | nnhc.00036 |
| Immediate source of acquisition: | Materials found in collection; no documentation concerning the provenance of these materials exists. |
| Conditions governing use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection |
| Conditions governing access: | Materials are open without restrictions |
| Preferred citation: |
When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: North Center/Lincoln Square Neighborhood Association Collection, [Box #, Folder #], Northside Neighborhood History Collection, Chicago Public Library |
| Finding aid author: | Julie Lynch, 2021. |
Abstract
The North Center/Lincoln Square Neighborhood Association Collection was founded in 2000 by longtime residents of the neighborhood in reaction to real estate developers who were tearing down buildings and replacing them with luxury condos and houses, driving out longtime residents.
This collection contains newsletters, news clippings, flyers, and membership forms which outline the group's activities to fight for affordable housing and fight against chain stores moving into their neighborhood.
Biographical/Historical
The North Center/Lincoln Square Neighborhood Association was founded in 2000 by longtime residents who joined together to fight the proposed demolition of the Davis Theatre by real estate developer who wanted to build condos on the land. The NC/LSNA organized as a reaction to the growing luxury real estate market and chain stores that were driving out longtime residents and local small business owners. The materials in this collection only cover a 2-year span but provide a window into how community members worked together to fight gentrification in their neighborhood.
The collection also details the merger of Ravenswood Hospital with Illinois Masonic Hospital and the loss of jobs in the neighborhood.
Scope and Contents
The North Center/Lincoln Square Neighborhood Association Collection was founded in 2000 by longtime residents of the neighborhood in reaction to real estate developers who were tearing down buildings and replacing them with luxury condos and houses, driving out longtime residents.
This collection contains newsletters, news clippings, flyers, and membership forms which outline the group's activities to fight for affordable housing and fight against chain stores moving into their neighborhood.
Arrangement
Items are left in the order in which they were found.
Related materials
Community newspaper collection
Robert W. Krueger Photograph Collection
Ravenswood Lake View Community Collection
Subject headings
- Community life – Illinois – Chicago.
- Gentrification – Illinois – Chicago.
- Lincoln Square (Chicago, Ill.)
- North Center (Chicago, Ill.)
Collection inventory
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | News clippings about state grant | 2001 February 7 and 21 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Meeting agendas, flyers, and membership forms | 2000 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Newsletters | 2000 June – 2001 July |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Committeeman candidate forum, flyer | 2000 March 13 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Davis Theater, news clippings | 1999 December – 2000 March |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Affordable housing, news clippings, flyers | 2001 January 17; 2001 November 1 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Old Town School of Folk Music, news clippings | 2000 July 28 – August 11 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Ravenswood Hospital, news clippings, flyers | 2000 July - September |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Starbucks, news clippings, flyers | 2000 |
