Addison Street
| Thomas Addison Street 3600 North | |
 Intersection of Clark and Addison | |
| West end | Dead end west of Runge Street in Franklin Park[1] |
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| East end |  US 41 (Lake Shore Drive) in Chicago |
Addison Street is a major east–west street on the north side of Chicago and its western suburbs. Wrigley Field is located at 1060 West Addison Street, which is the home of the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago communities
From east to west:
- Lake View (City of Chicago)
- North Center (City of Chicago)
- Avondale (City of Chicago)
- Irving Park (City of Chicago)
- Portage Park (City of Chicago)
- Dunning (City of Chicago)
- Franklin Park (suburb)
Transportation
Addison Street is primarily served by the 152 Addison between Inner Drive and Cumberland Avenue. The southbound 94 California also serves a short segment between Rockwell Street and California Avenue.
The following CTA Lines service Addison Street
- Red Line at Sheffield Avenue
- Brown Line at Ravenswood Avenue
- Blue Line at Kennedy Expressway
Points of interest
- The Chicago Police Department's historic Town Hall Police Station is located at the intersection of Addison and Halsted Streets. The police department has recently moved into a larger facility next door, and the building is being turned into senior housing.
- Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs is located on Addison between Clark Street and Sheffield Avenue in the heart of Wrigleyville.
- Wrigleyville is the neighborhood centered on the stadium and is full of Cubs related stores, restaurants and bars. The most famous one is The Cubby Bear located directly across the street on Addison from the stadium.
- At the intersection of Addison and Western is Lane Tech High School one of the city's oldest, largest and top performing schools.
- Addison passes by the Villa District between Avondale Avenue and Pulaski Road.
- The historic Schurz High School is located at the intersection of Addison and Milwaukee and is well known for its architecture. It is an officially designated Chicago Landmark.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Cook County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 41 (N Lake Shore Drive) | Eastern terminus of Addison Street; frontage road only | |
| 3.8 | 6.1 |   I-90 / I-94 (Kennedy Expressway) | |||
| 5.3 | 8.5 |  IL 50 (N Cicero Avenue) | |||
| 8.4 | 13.5 |  IL 43 (N Harlem Avenue) | |||
| 9.9 | 15.9 |  IL 171 (N Cumberland Avenue) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Addison Street Overview".
External links
Media related to Addison Street (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons
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Streets in Chicago
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| West of State Street |
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| South of Madison Street |
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- Archer Avenue
- Blue Island Avenue
- Broadway
- Elston Avenue
- Lake Shore Drive
- Lincoln Avenue
- Milwaukee Avenue
- North Clark Street
- Ogden Avenue
- Ridge Avenue
- Rush Street
- Sheridan Road
- Wacker Drive
- West Grand Avenue
- West Lake Street
- 159th Street
- Army Trail Road
- Central Street
- Dempster Street
- Lake Cook Road
- Longmeadow Parkway
- Munger Road
- Orchard Road
- Randall Road
- Stearns Road
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