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About Ukrainian Village
Ukrainian Village is a Chicago neighborhood located southwest of Wicker Park.
Its boundaries are Division St (1200 N) to the north, Chicago Ave (800 N) to the
south, Western Ave (2400 W) to the west, and Damen Ave (2000 W) to the east.
Settlement of the neighborhood was largely spurred by the 1895 construction of
an elevated train line along Paulina Ave (1700 W); it was demolished in 1964. In
past decades, it has been a safe middle-class neighborhood, populated by older
citizens of Eastern European ethnicity, and bordered (and affected) on many
sides by more dangerous areas. It was insulated somewhat from surrounding
socioeconomic change by large industrial areas on its south and west borders and
by the staying power of the Orthodox churches. However, gentrification of West
Town is rapidly changing the demographic.
Notable local landmarks include Roberto Clemente High School, St Mary's
Hospital, and Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral, the latter having been
commissioned by St. John Kochurov and designed by famed architect Louis
Sullivan. In 2002, part of Ukrainian Village was designated a Chicago
Landmark District.
"West Ukrainian Village" and "Smith Park" are both terms used to describe the
small section of Ukrainian Village that lies west of Western Avenue, between
Grand Avenue and Chicago Avenue.