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  Lincoln Square, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lincoln Square is a neighborhood located on the North Side of Chicago.
Lincoln Square is historically known as a heavily German influenced and populated neighborhood, but now one is just as likely to see shops catering to Thai or Middle Eastern cultures.
Lincoln Square marquee at Lawrence and Lincoln avenues.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lincoln_Square,_Chicago   (629 words)

  
 Abraham Lincoln's Decatur, IL Speech in Lincoln Square.
Lincoln was barefooted as he came from a nearby farm to join a gathering of people in the square listening to a candidate named Posey making an address.
Lincoln listened until the speaker finished and then mounted "'a splintered stump" and made a speech that pleased the crowd.
Whatever his exact words., the Lincoln Square speech of 1830 is acknowledged by historians as the real start of the Lincoln political career.
genealogytrails.com /ill/lincolnspeech.html   (594 words)

  
 Lincoln Square real estate information - Chicago, Illinois (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood consists of the area bordered by Foster Avenue to the north, Montrose Avenue to the south, and between Damen Avenue and the Chicago River.
Lincoln Square's history dates back to the 1850s and 1860s, when farmers settled what was prairie and farmland at the time.
A walk down the quaint streets of Lincoln Square offers a look at the diverse assortment of architecture, which is both a reflection of the traditions passed along from one generation of immigrants to another and the signature style that is unmistakably Chicago.
www.newviewrealty.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Lincoln-Square-real-estate.html   (650 words)

  
 Lincoln Square BID
Lincoln Square, just north of Times Square, is a bustling, vibrant part of New York City that combines a thriving commercial and retail presence, world-renowned cultural institutions and entertainment facilities, and a large residential community all in one neighborhood.
Anchored by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the magnificent Time Warner Center, this fashionable, cosmopolitan Upper West Side neighborhood features an abundance of fine restaurants, cafes, specialty stores and large retailers, state of the art health care facilities, educational institutions, and more.
The Lincoln Square BID was founded in 1997 by property owners and other stakeholders to make a great neighborhood even better – better for business and property owners, better for the residents, better for the millions of visitors and culture-seekers who come to the neighborhood each year.
lincolnbid.org   (164 words)

  
 Lincoln Square, Chicago - Neighborhood History
Before it was ever called Lincoln Square, people were drawn to the area surrounding Lincoln, Lawrence and Western Avenues because they wanted to live somewhere a little greener and a little removed from the densely populated parts of Chicago.
People moved in waves to the area, which was known as a safe and clean neighborhood where they could breathe "hygienic air" and raise their families away from the industrial pollution and threat of disease common in Chicago's heavily populated neighborhoods.
Today, Lincoln Square is a blend of cultures, each of which brings the area a rich layer to experience.
www.lincolnsquare.org /document/guide_history.php   (1204 words)

  
 Lincoln Park
Laid out in L'Enfant's plan for Washington as a square to hold a monumental column from which point all distances on the continent would be measured, Lincoln Park was slow to develop, and, in fact, was used for years as a dumping ground.
The campaign for the Freedmen's Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln, as it was to be known, was not the only effort of the time to build a monument to Lincoln; however, as the only one soliciting contributions exclusively from those who had most directly benefited from Lincoln's act of emancipation it had a special appeal.
Lincoln Park, maintained by the National Park Service, is a public park square that is accessible to the public.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc87.htm   (517 words)

  
 Lincoln In Decatur
Lincoln attended the first session of court held there on May 8, 1830, as he was showing interest in the law and there was a case involving his cousin John.
The court business Lincoln attended to that March was carried out in the old log courthouse, the rude structure the Lincoln family had stopped in front of upon their arrival in Decatur in 1830.
Lincoln was next in Decatur on January 30, 1861, when he went through on his way to visit his stepmother and to stop at his father’s grave south of Charleston, Illinois.
www.decatur.lib.il.us /lincoln/lincoln_in_decatur.htm   (3159 words)

  
 Lincoln Square
Early commercial agriculture in the Lincoln Square area emphasized truck farming and the mass production of flowers, pickles, and celery.
Among the new residents were Greeks, whose many small businesses and St. Demetrios church (1929) set the stage for Lincoln Square to become the “new Greektown” when the old Greektown was displaced by the construction of the Congress (now Eisenhower) Expressway and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The intersection at Lincoln, Lawrence, and Western Avenues had never been as popular as other regional shopping districts, and the growing number of empty storefronts after World War II made some merchants worry about their ability to attract customers.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/747.html   (699 words)

  
 Lincoln Square, Chicago - Neighborhood Home
Merchants and professionals of all types have served customers in Lincoln Square since the area was settled around the turn of the century.
Nearly all of Lincoln Square is located in the 47th Ward of the City of Chicago.
Hundreds of children and their families gathered in Lincoln Square on Saturday, April 10 for the annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce and 47th Ward Alderman Gene Schulter's office.
www.lincolnsquare.org   (1265 words)

  
 Deal reached over Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square is slated to include two towers with condominiums, office space and a four-star hotel.
Freeman said he is inclined to keep the Lincoln Square name, although he acknowledged that it might be wise to unify the three projects with one identity.
Lincoln Square's current developer, Lend Lease, oversees the project on behalf of an investment fund that owns the project.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/122299_freeman16.html   (1243 words)

  
 Lincoln Square - Seattle Office Project Experience
The hotel/condo tower is 42 stories and 1,700 parking spaces on five levels, retail space of 310,000 square feet, including a 16 screen cinema, health club, retail stores, a bank and several upscale restaurants.
A pedestrian sky-bridge now connects Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square, allowing visitors to park their cars at either location and move easily from one to the other.
The orientation of the sky-bridge and its relationship to the escalators and elevators in the atrium allow for clear circulation pathways to the street level as well as the third floor, which houses a cinema and billiards parlor.
www.syska.com /projects/seattle/lincolnsq.html   (359 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Real Estate: Microsoft sold on Bellevue, 15 floors of Lincoln Square
Bellevue's Lincoln Square office tower won't open until next summer, but office space is fully preleased.
The company plans to lease the top 15 floors of the Lincoln Square office tower in what real-estate professionals are calling one of the largest office deals on the Eastside in recent memory.
Lincoln Square developer Freeman, who counts several other buildings and Bellevue Square among his holdings, said he negotiated with at least one other major tenant and had interest from several smaller tenants, for the space Microsoft took.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/realestate/2002996837_lincolnsquare15.html   (724 words)

  
 Lincoln Square, Chicago | German traces at Lincoln Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In Lincoln Square it is not unusual to take a walk along the strip of Lincoln Avenue between Leland and Eastwood Ave and think that you are in Europe.
I actually read somewhere that a large part of Lincoln Square is Zoned by City Hall to prevent construction of high rises (if anyone has more info on this, please share).
Lincoln Square may not be the MOST diverse neighborhood in the city (that honor probably goes to Albany Park or Rogers Park), but it's by far the NICEST diverse neighborhood.
yochicago.com /neighborhoods/lincolnsquare/uncategorized/german-traces-at-lincoln-square_22   (652 words)

  
 The Lincoln Square Initiative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lincoln Square Mall is privately owned and the owners are free, within the limits of zoning and any other covenants, to address a host of directions.
Lincoln Square Mall owners could address this vision by developing plans that cost-effectively address internal and external physical improvements that would “update” the mall and would better establish a linkage with the rest of downtown.
Along with the retail component of the mall, Lincoln Square in many respects serves as a community center for Urbana and the surrounding area.
www.city.urbana.il.us /urbana/community_development/planning/downtown_plan/lincoln.html   (944 words)

  
 Lincoln Square Pottery Studio - FAQ
The studio is on Lincoln Avenue, about two blocks north of Irving Park Road (just south of Berteau Avenue).
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio is a 2,000-square-foot studio that offers adult ceramics classes.
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio offers ceramic art supplies, including brushes, kits and glazes.
www.comeplaywithclay.com /faq.html   (1494 words)

  
 Lincoln Square Arts Center - Home
Lincoln Square Theater is committed to addressing social issues, encouraging and supporting fine arts, and providing educational programs in the arts.
Their vulnerability is enhanced by director Kristina Schramm's casting of smart young actors whose ages approximate those of their characters.
George Orwell's biting satire is a fable with a sting.
www.lincolnsquareartscenter.com   (359 words)

  
 Lincoln Square Cinemas - Welcome Text
Every Thursday at 10:00 AM Lincoln Square Cinemas hosts a presentation specifically designed for parents and their infant children.
Lincoln Square Cinemas is your state-of-the-art, 16-screen theatre complex conveniently located in downtown Bellevue next to Bellevue Square and Bellevue Place.
There is plenty of free parking available at Lincoln Square's parking garage, at Bellevue Square - which connects to Lincoln Square via skywalk - and at Bellevue Place.
www.lincolnsquarecinemas.com   (257 words)

  
 Lincoln Square Real Estate: condos, lofts, homes for sale in Chicago
Dating back to the mid 1800's, Lincoln Square was originally founded by farmers settling on what was primarily prairie with some farmland.
Today, Lincoln Square is an animated mix of residential dwellings, industrial districts, shopping districts, and parks make this neighborhood a dynamic place to be.
Within Lincoln Square, home seekers can find a vast assortment of styles and types of residential properties.
www.dreamtown.com /neighborhoods/lincoln-square.html   (283 words)

  
 Lincoln.
This tungsten inert gas welding power source features Lincoln's Square Wave TIG technology and is especially suited for welding on thin gauge material.
Lincoln Invertec STT II is your solution with spatter, smoke, burn through or poor fit-up.
It has be engineered by Lincoln to help prevent the two most common problems when welding with aluminum: tangling and deformed wire.
www.wesco-gas.com /products/lincoln/lincinfo.html   (2311 words)

  
 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
The Lincoln Center Campus—the accessible buildings and plazas that make up the performing arts complex—is the architectural and cultural heart of a vibrant neighborhood.
When you come to Lincoln Center to attend a performance, we hope you make some time to explore Lincoln Square's arts, culture, food, shopping, and entertainment—all within walking distance of the Campus.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
www.lincolncenter.org /load_screen.asp?screen=visitorinfo   (97 words)

  
 Goethe-Institut Chicago - Virtual Tour - Welcome to Lincoln Square!
In a city where the neighborhoods seem to change overnight, Lincoln Square is a bit of an anomaly.
The heart of Lincoln Square is a one-block line of shops on Lincoln Avenue between Lawrence and Leland Avenues.
The facades of many buildings further south on Lincoln still bear the names of the families that constructed them in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
www.goethe.de /ins/us/chi/pro/vtour/lsquare/welceng.htm   (263 words)

  
 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: Map & Directions
The local subway stop for Harvard Square is the "Harvard Square" station.
The Lincoln Institute is the dark red house on the right side of the street, just beyond the yellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow house.
Parking garages are located in Harvard Square at the Charles Square Garage (5 Bennett Street, 617/491-0298) and the Harvard Square Parking Garage (20 Eliot Street, 617/354-4168).
www.lincolninst.edu /aboutlincoln/map.asp   (478 words)

  
 Dead Malls dot Com: Feature: Lincoln Square Mall: Urbana, Illinois
Lincoln Square was one of the first downtown fully enclosed malls in the United States.
Lincoln Square is some distance from the Interstate Highways.
There was talk of a new trolley system in Champaign Urbana with Lincoln Square possibly being a hub, but that project is on hold indefinitely due to lack if funds and community support.
www.deadmalls.com /malls/lincoln_square_mall.html   (1781 words)

  
 Newcity Chicago: Today's Feature: Chow
Lincoln Avenue is steeped in ethnic traditions that the lend themselves to a Taste celebration.
As you head up Lincoln to the traditionally German Lincoln Square, the neighborhoods become a polyglot mixture of ethnic conclaves, many of which are reflected in the menu at Simplon Orient Express.
Continuing north past the Chicago Brauhaus, a Lincoln Square landmark where you can celebrate Oktoberfest year-round with a traditional German oompah band cranking out your favorite Bavarian drinking tunes nightly, you find the Seoul of Chicago.
www.newcitychicago.com /home/daily/chow/lincolnave072299.html   (532 words)

  
 Recreation Centers & Facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
An Oakland landmark, Lincoln Square serves the Chinatown community.
Lincoln Square Recreation Center would like to thank the UC Berkeley's Circle K program for their generous time and effort to aid in sprucing up the recreation center.
Lincoln Square Recreation Center would like to thank Circle K for their community involvement and dedication to the City of Oakland.
www.oaklandnet.com /parks/facilities/rc_lincolnsquare.asp   (140 words)

  
 Cinema Treasures | Lincoln Square Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Lincoln Square Theatre was built in 1916 by local architects Aschauer and Waggoner.
The Lincoln Square Theatre was originally a Balaban and Katz theatre.
The front of the Lincoln was damaged in the early 1960's when the building next door caught on fire.
cinematreasures.org /theater/860   (880 words)

  
 Lincoln Square Mall – Arlington, Texas Lincoln Square Shopping Center
A simply pleasant strolling experience in the heart of Arlington's FUN CENTRAL entertainment district, Lincoln Square Mall features stores like Steinmart, Ann Taylor Loft, Chico's, Talbots, and Pier 1 plus one of a kind boutiques, salons and custom jewelry stores.
At the Arlington Lincoln Square Mall enjoy relaxing restaurants like TGIFriday's, elegant dining at Portofino's or try something new at Simply Fondue or be entertained by the grill master at Hibachi 97.
Located conveniently off of I-30 and surrounded by a wide choice of hotels and attractions, Lincoln Square shopping center is anything but "square".
www.arlington.org /lincoln_square_mail.php   (129 words)

  
 Chicago Neighborhood Details: Lincoln Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Northwest of Lakeview lies Lincoln Square, a small group of neighborhoods offering tree-lined streets, large parks, and its own rapid-transit system that goes to the Loop and other areas in the city.
Lincoln Square is a major transportation and shopping hub of the North Side with convenient public transportation, easy parking and Lincoln Avenue (one of Chicago's diagonal streets) running through it.
Lincoln Square's residential blocks are full of brick two- and three-flats, as well as many single-family homes, many recently gentrified or built from scratch.
www.chicagohome.com /NHDetails.cfm?NH_ID=25   (339 words)

  
 Lincoln Square - AM New York
Long before there was a Lincoln Center, the name Lincoln Square referred to the area between where 63rd Street and 66th Street intersected with Broadway and Columbus Avenue.
The area west of Broadway to the Hudson River was known as San Juan Hill, a tenement neighborhood.
Today, Lincoln Square is booming, powered by the presence of Lincoln Center.
www.amny.com /news/local/am-city0615,0,6284352.story   (372 words)

  
 Cinema Treasures | Loews Lincoln Square 12 and the Loews IMAX Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Lincoln Square is, IMHO, the best multiplex within the five boroughs and, I'd have to think, perhaps in the country, as well.
In retrospect, the 33,000 attendance of the Lincoln Square's opening weekend does not, to my mind, seem quite as overwhelming as it appeared to be at the time.
A satelite view of the Lincoln Square - the roof of the Imax auditorium is on the right side of the high-rise apartment section of the building.
cinematreasures.org /theater/7222   (2514 words)

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