Bucktown is a neighborhood (located in the Logan Square community area) in Chicago northwest of the Loop. Its boundaries are Chicago River to the east, North Western Avenue to the west, the abandoned railroad trestle near Churchill avenue on the south and West Fullerton Avenue on the north. It is primarily residential, with a mix of older single family homes, new builds with edgy architecture, and converted industrial loft spaces. The neighborhood's origins are in the Chicago artists community, however gentrification has brought in a large population of yuppies to mix with its funky roots.
There are many bars and restaurants in the vicinity and there has been a large number of "teardowns" of the older housing stock - replacing them with new and large residential buildings. Bucktown is directly north from Wicker Park and both areas have been gentrified.
There is a significant amount of shopping on Damen avenue from North avenue (in Wicker Park) going North until a few blocks north of Armitage avenue. Bucktown is readily accessible on the Blue Line.
Bucktown gets its name from the large number of goats raised in the neighborhood during the 19th century. A male goat is a buck.
External links
Bucktown Community Organization (http://www.bucktown.org)
Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce (http://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/)
Bucktown is a historic area in the eastern end of downtown Davenport, Iowa.
The eastern end of downtown Davenport, historically known as Bucktown, was infamous at the turn of the century for its speakeasies, dance halls and German music pavilions.
This renovated structure, known as Bucktown Center for the Arts, was the heart of the music and life of Bucktown, known as 'Brick' Monroe's Summer Garden and Dancing Pavilion, or by many as Brick's Dime-A-Dance Saloon.
Bucktown gets its name from the large number of goats raised in the neighborhood during the 19th century.
Its location is directly west of Bucktown and northwest of Wicker Park, and places its residents within walking distance to a number of shops, coffee houses, and restaurants.
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