Pilsen, ChicagoCategory:Chicago neighborhoods\nPilsen is a neighborhood on Chicago's near Southwest Side. In the late 19th century Pilsen was inhabited by Czech immigrants, who named the district after Pilsen, the second largest city in their homeland. Many of the Czechs were associated with the stockyards. The Czechs were eventually replaced by Germans, who were replaced in turn by Irish and Poles. Starting in the 1950s Pilsen became increasingly Mexican, and today is the largest Mexican neighborhood in Chicago. 18th Street is a lively walking district, full of Mexican bakeries, restaurants, and groceries. Pilsen hosts the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum. The El stops at 18th Street, in the northwest corner of Pilsen. Buses run on Cermak Road, 18th Street and Blue Island Avenue.Local Links |
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