Montclare is a humble community on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Located well outside of downtown, the neighborhood offers a quiet atmosphere as well as convenient access to the Metra rail. Resident enjoy access to several green spaces as well as a variety of local and chain businesses.
William Sayre bought the land that would become Montclare at a Jefferson Township land sale. The 1870s brought the railroad and a housing development. The developers named the area Montclare, after Montclair, New Jersey. In 1889, the area was annexed into Chicago with the rest of Jefferson Township. At the time of annexation, the rural, agricultural area had fourteen houses and 120 residents.
The area is bordered by Harlem Avenue on the west, Belmont Avenue on the north and railroad tracks to both the south and east. These railroad tracks include those that service the area via the Milwaukee District/West Line at Mont Clare station and the former Dunning spur line that the Milwaukee Road used to serve the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center and several factories among the Brickyard. The Dunning spur was torn up by Canadian Pacific, the successor to the Milwaukee Road. Located at Chicago's city limits, it borders the village of Elmwood Park to the west.
24 апр 2024
