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Astor Street District
The Gold Coast was originally called the Astor St District, after the first multi-millionnaire in the US, John Jacob Astor, though he never lived in Chicago.
March 10 at 8:02 PM
Lake View House Hotel
The first permanent structure in Lakeview was the Lake View House Hotel, in 1854, the namesake of the neighborhood.
March 7 at 4:00 PM
Wolf Point's Etymology
Wolf Point was named after a tavern built there in 1823. The tavern was named after either a Potawatomi chief's nephew, Mo-a-way, or Elijah Wentworth's alleged killing of a wolf in the tavern in 1830.
January 7 at 4:25 AM 2.0 4
Out of Left Field
The phrase "way out in left field" originated at West Side Grounds, old home of the Cubs, because of psychiatric hospital just past left field.
November 26 at 5:45 AM 3.5 4
The Loop got its name from cable cars, not the el
Chicago's downtown area, "The Loop", got its name from cable cars whose cables turned around downtown. The name was solidified when elevated rails were built circling the area.
November 13 at 4:22 AM 3.0 4