page_title: North Center, Chicago
section_title: Roscoe Village
hierarchical_section_title: North Center, Chicago / Roscoe Village
caption_attribution_description: English: New "Welcome to Roscoe Village" Painted Sign on Roscoe at the Train Tracks It seems as if the old purple sign had been that way for decades, that's why I was surprised to see this background color-fixup today.
context_page_description: North Center is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located in the city's North Side. North Center is bordered on the north by Montrose Avenue, on the south by Diversey Parkway, on the west by the Chicago River and on the east by Ravenswood Avenue; it includes the neighborhoods of North Center, Roscoe Village, St. Ben's, and Hamlin Park. The Brown Line of the Chicago 'L' has stops within the community area at Addison, Irving Park, and Montrose.
  North Center was settled in the latter part of the 19th century and the early 20th century largely by Germans who worked in what is known as the industrial corridor along Ravenswood Avenue, and the large industrial plants along the Chicago River to the west.
context_section_description: Roscoe Village refers to a neighborhood in the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. While not part of any official city map, Chicago residents perceive the boundaries of the neighborhood to be Addison Street to the north, Belmont Avenue to the south, Ravenswood Avenue to the east and the Chicago River to the west. The primary feature of Roscoe Village is Roscoe Street, which bisects the neighborhood's boundaries between Addison Street and Belmont Avenue. Roscoe Street is populated by businesses and residents. Local historian and longtime neighborhood resident Chuck Betzold notes that people have been living in Roscoe Village since the 18th century, when the area was inhabited by the Fox Indians. Today the area is home to over 6200 residents.
  From 1904 to 1967, Roscoe Village was home to the "largest amusement park in the world" Riverview Park, a 76-acre amusement park stretching from Belmont Avenue to Lane Tech High School, and from Western Ave. to the Chicago River. Today, the 19th District Police Station, DeVry University Chicago Campus, and Riverview Plaza Center now stands on the space.
caption: "Welcome to Roscoe Village" Painted Sign on Roscoe at the Train Tracks in 2010
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