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Bucktown

Part of the West Town and Logan Square Community Areas. Roughly bounded by North, Ashland, Western, and Fullerton Avenues, Bucktown supposedly takes its name from the goats that roamed its streets at the turn of the twentieth century. Originally a primarily Polish working-class area of small homes, saloons, and churches, it has experienced significant gentrification in recent years.

Bibliography
Fremon, David. Chicago Politics Ward by Ward. 1988.