Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center American Settlement was created in 1923 as a charter member of the by the consolidation of two older agencies: Foreign… Read More »Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
Midtown The neighborhood colloquially known as Midtown is a historically African American neighborhood bounded by 16th Street, Dr. Martin Luther King… Read More »Midtown
Adolf Scherrer (Aug. 30, 1847-Feb. 13, 1925). Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Adolf Scherrer studied in Vienna and Budapest before immigrating to… Read More »Adolf Scherrer
Shapiro’s Delicatessen Shapiro’s delicatessen-cafeteria began as a storefront grocery at 1032 South Illinois Street. Louis Shapiro and his family escaped violent attacks… Read More »Shapiro’s Delicatessen
South Side Turnverein Hall The South Side Turnverein Hall was built in 1900 at 306 Prospect Street, located in the neighborhood, as a gymnastics… Read More »South Side Turnverein Hall