1. The Chicago fire and the presence of railway lines made migration to West Englewood and Englewood easy for Chicagoans. They were looking for more space and less people in one area. Once the Englewood Elevated Railway Company constructed a branch running along 63rd Street to Loomis, which connected to the South Side Elevated Railroad, citizens of Englewood had an easy commute to stockyards and downtown Chicago. (10)
2. Rail lines in West Englewood include Rock Island, Wabash Railroads, and Englewood Elevated Railway. Many more lines of railway were later included to the Englewood community that helped attract citizens to become a part of the new community. (10)
3. The Englewood Station was a passenger depot for three railroads, these include the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the New York Central Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad and was also served the passenger trains of the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad. The Englewood Station is gone, but the platforms and canopies still exist. (5)
4. The building of railroad lines and the Great Fire of 1871 are significant, especially when it comes to the development of Englewood. As the City burned, many people were left homeless; Englewood was being constructed and provided shelter and transportation to citizens and immigrants. (1)
5. A settler, Wilcox, claims land seven miles south of what became the Loop; shortly after, railroad companies begin constructing the area with stations and tracks. Henry B. Lewis changes the name from Junction Grove or Chicago Junction to Englewood in hopes to better the image of the lower-class railroad community. (2)
6. With improvements and more lines of track, the population of Englewood was on the rise. Many are immigrants of Sweden, Ireland, and Germany. Englewood is the ideal area, it is more rural and has numerous rail lines for transportation. (2)
7. “The city streetcar system was extended into the area, and in 1907 Englewood got its own “L” branch. The population passed 90,000 and kept going.” (9)
8. CTA red and green lines, as well as Metra and Norfolk Southern, goes to Englewood. (8)
9. "The first steam engine cut through the district in the 1850s, and by 1920, 86,000 people lived here, primarily Irish and German railroad workers. Englewood was the center of transportation and shopping for the South Side, with 63rd and Halsted Streets serving as its hub. Four train stations were built at this corner, including stops for the Rock Island and the L." (14)
10. The Englewood and Chicago Electric Railway was part of a scheme originated by Co. Jacobs of Calumet electric fame. (20)
11. The important terminals in downtown Chicago were: Union, North Western, Grand Central, Dearborn, LaSalle, Central, and Wells Street Station. (16)
12. 40 acres of land was renovated in 1961 to help with the growth of population in Englewood. (11)
13. "Development followed as railroads began crisscrossing the area. In February 1852 the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad began rail service to the region. The Rock Island Railroad and the Wabash Railroad also laid track in the area by the close of the 1850s." (13)
14. "The
26. Former tracks of the Pennsylvania are now being used by Norfolk Southern Railway, and carry freight and passengers for Amtrak to Union Station. (5)
27. The southside line of Englewood-Jackson Park is responsible for 28.5% of all hold-ups on the train. (15)
28. "Metra bought the whole train shed about 10 months ago, and it's undergoing a four-year, $75 million renovation." (16)
29. "Englewood has been many things since its beginning as a bog-side railroad village in the 1850s: haven for refugees who lost their homes in the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, destination for immigrants of all persuasions, successful retail hub focus of open-housing advocates and foes unsuccessful retail hub." (1)
30. "A lot of people, when you say 'Englewood,' they say 'oh.'" (1)
31. The Halsted station in Englewood was designed by architect Earl Nielson. The CRT improved this station with a $50,000 budget and new larger station houses. (4)
32. The peak population of Englewood was a total of 97,000 people living within its 3 square miles. The original inhabitants of Englewood were the Mascouten people. In 1840, Englewood was officially documented as habitable land to the United States Government Land Office in Chicago. (8)
33. Englewood is 7 miles south of the Loop. (12)
34. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the application grant for $3,901,000 to extend CTA's Englewood rapid transit route to a new terminal on 63rd and Ashland. (19)
35. West Englewood is miles south of the Loop. In February 1852 the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad began to service the region. (13)
36. Before cable cars, there were horse cars. A horse car is a horse- or mule-drawn transit vehicle which runs on rails. (21)
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16. The 63rd & Halsted Green Line stop in Englewood opened for use on December 24, 1906. (4)
17. "By 1887 horsecar lines connected Englewood to downtown, followed by electric trolleys in 1896 and the Elevated line in 1907. By 1922, 2,900 street railways, Elevated, and suburban trains serviced Englewood daily. " (12)
18. It takes an average 35 miutes for Englewood citizens to travel to work, waking up at an avergae time between 7-8 am. (6)
19. " 1907: Construction ends on the Englewood branch of the Jackson Park Rapid Transit Line, drawing shoppers to the community. 1920: The population of Englewood hits 86,619. One-fifth are immigrants, mostly from Sweden, Ireland and Germany. " (2)
20. One of the main reasons for constructing the Englewood-Jackson Park, Lake and Douglass lines were because of the major industries nearby, which aren't there anymore. (15)
21. Grand Central Station, that stood on the southwest corner of Wells and Harrison St. was the first downtown terminal opened in 1890. (16)
22. The Englewood Union Station was located near 63rd and State St. (5)
23. "The history of Englewood begins in the 1850s, with the coming of the railroads. Two lines crossed near what is now 63rd and Wentworth." (9)
24. "The city streetcar system was extended into the area, and in 1907 Englewood got its own "L" branch. The population passed 90,000 and kept going." (9)
25. "Two events led to population increases for the Englewood and West Englewood neighorhoods. The first came in 1871 following the Great Chicago Fire. The combination of open spaces for housing and the presence of railroad lines made these neighborhoods ideal for Chicagoans looking for less crowding from the urban center destroyed in the fire. The neighborhoods of Englewood and West Englewood became part of the City of Chicago after the town of Lake was annexed by the city in 1889. With annexation came Chicago street cars and in 1903, the Englewood Elevated Railway Company built a branch running roughly along 63rd Street to Loomis which was connected to the South Side Elevated Railroad.[7] These improvements in transportation made the Englewood area an easy commute to the stockyards and downtown." (10)
driver's
end
of
the
car." (19)
15. " So serious is the crime and physical deterioration on the line that the report makes one of its most startling recommendations: that the CTA consider shutting down Englewood-Jackson Park and shifting riders to the Dan Ryan line, another South Side line that runs to the Loop." (15)
16. The 63rd & Halsted Green Line stop in Englewood opened for use on December 24, 1906. (4)
17. "By 1887 horsecar lines connected Englewood to downtown, followed by electric trolleys in 1896 and the Elevated line in 1907. By 1922, 2,900 street railways, Elevated, and suburban trains serviced Englewood daily. " (12)
18. It takes an average 35 miutes for Englewood citizens to travel to work, waking up at an avergae time between 7-8 am. (6)
19. " 1907: Construction ends on the Englewood branch of the Jackson Park Rapid Transit Line, drawing shoppers to the community. 1920: The population of Englewood hits 86,619. One-fifth are immigrants, mostly from Sweden, Ireland and Germany. " (2)
20. One of the main reasons for constructing the Englewood-Jackson Park, Lake and Douglass lines were because of the major industries nearby, which aren't there anymore. (15)
21. Grand Central Station, that stood on the southwest corner of Wells and Harrison St. was the first downtown terminal opened in 1890. (16)
22. The Englewood Union Station was located near 63rd and State St. (5)
23. "The history of Englewood begins in the 1850s, with the coming of the railroads. Two lines crossed near what is now 63rd and Wentworth." (9)
24. "The city streetcar system was extended into the area, and in 1907 Englewood got its own "L" branch. The population passed 90,000 and kept going." (9)
25. "Two events led to population increases for the Englewood and West Englewood neighorhoods. The first came in 1871 following the Great Chicago Fire. The combination of open spaces for housing and the presence of railroad lines made these neighborhoods ideal for Chicagoans looking for less crowding from the urban center destroyed in the fire. The neighborhoods of Englewood and West Englewood became part of the City of Chicago after the town of Lake was annexed by the city in 1889. With annexation came Chicago street cars and in 1903, the Englewood Elevated Railway Company built a branch running roughly along 63rd Street to Loomis which was connected to the South Side Elevated Railroad.[7] These improvements in transportation made the Englewood area an easy commute to the stockyards and downtown." (10)
26. Former tracks of the Pennsylvania are now being used by Norfolk Southern Railway, and carry freight and passengers for Amtrak to Union Station. (5)
27. The southside line of Englewood-Jackson Park is responsible for 28.5% of all hold-ups on the train. (15)
28. "Metra bought the whole train shed about 10 months ago, and it's undergoing a four-year, $75 million renovation." (16)
29. "Englewood has been many things since its beginning as a bog-side railroad village in the 1850s: haven for refugees who lost their homes in the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, destination for immigrants of all persuasions, successful retail hub focus of open-housing advocates and foes unsuccessful retail hub." (1)
30. "A lot of people, when you say 'Englewood,' they say 'oh.'" (1)
31. The Halsted station in Englewood was designed by architect Earl Nielson. The CRT improved this station with a $50,000 budget and new larger station houses. (4)
32. The peak population of Englewood was a total of 97,000 people living within its 3 square miles. The original inhabitants of Englewood were the Mascouten people. In 1840, Englewood was officially documented as habitable land to the United States Government Land Office in Chicago. (8)
33. Englewood is 7 miles south of the Loop. (12)
34. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the application grant for $3,901,000 to extend CTA's Englewood rapid transit route to a new terminal on 63rd and Ashland. (19)
35. West Englewood is miles south of the Loop. In February 1852 the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad began to service the region. (13)
36. Before cable cars, there were horse cars. A horse car is a horse- or mule-drawn transit vehicle which runs on rails. (21)
