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Originally named for John Alexander Logan, who fought in the Civil War and was later a United States Senator representing Illinois, the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago is known for its gourmet coffee, cocktail lounges, popular restaurants and tightknit community. The actual “square” comes together at the intersection of Kedzie and Logan Boulevard, where a circle interchange meets Milwaukee Avenue. Housing options include stately mansions, greystones, bungalows and more. The rough boundaries of the neighborhood are Western Avenue on the east, Fullerton Avenue on the south, Pulaski Road on the west and Diversey Avenue on the north. The CTA Blue Line serves the neighborhood. The Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94) runs directly through the neighborhood, allowing for easy access into and out of the city.
The CTA Blue Line trains run through Logan Square.
The Logan Square “Christmas House”
For 35 years, Chicago businessman Frank Lopez made Christmas brighter, first for his neighbors, then the whole city.
His stately Logan Square Victorian, known to locals as the Christmas House, gleamed with thousands of lights. There were sparkling life-size reindeer and shiny red poinsettias as big as your head, as well as the usual Santas, candy canes and stars, and eye-popping signature pieces: a shimmering Eiffel Tower, an ice-blue Ferris wheel that actually rotated.
The Christmas House was a hodgepodge of wonders. One year, there were 185 flags, representing all the countries of the world. There was the year of teddy bears. And interwoven with the big themes, there were smaller pleasures: giant doves, a tiny Nativity scene, a grinning animatronic Mickey Mouse Santa.
The house regularly made lists of the best holiday light displays in Chicago, alongside giants such as Macy’s and Brookfield Zoo.
Source: Chicago Tribune