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Korean signpole on a vintage exterior. The current residents of the historic neighborhood utilize its antique structures and fixtures in new ways.
Albany Park
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In the center of Chicago's Northwest side, Albany Park is a crossroads of Asian, European and Hispanic influences. Host to vintage buildings, thriving multiethnic businesses and Chicago's bustling Koreatown along Lawrence Ave., Albany Park offers something for everyone. Far from the homogenized retail chains that dot many of Chicago's gentrified lakefront neighborhoods, Albany Park offers a taste of the authentic - in all varieties.

< Korean signpole on a vintage exterior. The current residents of the historic neighborhood utilize its antique structures and fixtures in new ways. Photos ©2002-2005 AEW/WildOnions.org.





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