West Madison
During the 1910s and 1920s, as more and more Chicagoans graduated
from apartments in the older parts of the city to new bungalow-style
single-family residences on the city's periphery, they found the Loop an
increasingly inconvinent place to shop and enjoy themselves. Outlying
business districts, such as the one located along West Madison Street
near Crawford Avenue (now Pulaski Road), developed in response to the
city's shifting demographics. By providing many of the same services and
institutions available downtown, the West Madison district was a popular
destination for many West Siders. Certain establishments, such as the
Paradise Ballroom, attracted customers from throughout the city, most of
whom utilized the area's well-developed transportation network in making
the cross-town journey. To learn more about the West Madison area during
Chicago's Jazz Age, click on the links below. |
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Paradise
Theater, ca. 1928 |
