History in Logan Square
Clubs and theaters
Congress Theater
The Congress Theater at 2117-2139 North Milwaukee Avenue was originally a movie theater for the Bubliner and Trinz theater chain. It was built in 1926 by Fridstein and Company. Today it is one of the city's most popular venues for live music. The city designated it an official landmark on July 10, 2002.
History in Logan Square
Trivia
John Dillinger Hideout
Notorious bankrobber John Dillinger used the four-story apartment building at 2649 North Kedzie Avenue as one of his hideouts.
History in Logan Square
National Landmarks
Kimbell Trust and Savings Bank Building
This building was designated as a landmark on October 8, 2008. The picture is of a faded advertisement on the side of a building a few blocks away from this landmark's original location.
Logan Square Boulevards District
These Logan Square boulevards--Logan, Kedzie, Palmer, and Humboldt--comprise this historic district, which was designated as a landmark on November 1, 2005.