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Belmont Avenue
Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Belmont Avenue |
| image | From the El (302024520).jpg |
| caption | Belmont Avenue at Sheffield Avenue, viewed from an "L" station (2006) |
| alternate_name | 3200 North |
| location | Chicago, Elmwood Park, River Grove, Franklin Park, Bensenville, Addison |
| direction_a | West |
| terminus_a | Broadview Avenue, Addison |
| direction_b | East |
| terminus_b | Lake Shore Drive--(approx. 300 West) in Chicago |
Belmont Avenue (3200 N) is a major east–west street in Chicago and several of its suburbs. It begins in the east near Belmont Harbor and is a key commercial street in Lakeview. West of the North Branch of the Chicago River, it passes through Avondale and further west anchors the Belmont-Central shopping district straddling the Belmont Cragin and Portage Park communities. The road enters western suburbs River Grove and Franklin Park before the main segment ends with other parts of Belmont still going west. Then west of the Cook County line parts of Belmont enter DuPage County, specifically in Bensenville and Addison, ending.
Belmont Avenue was the southern border of Riverview Park. The amusement park remained open from 1904 until 1967. The park's property is now home to the Riverview Plaza shopping center, the Belmont District Police Station, and DeVry Institute of Technology.
One of the landmarks on Belmont Avenue was the Bally Manufacturing Corporation complex located between Washtenaw and Rockwell. The building featured neon signage with the corporate logo that looked beautiful when illuminated. Address was 2640 West Belmont, 60618. Bally also had two buildings on the south side of the street; a Parts and Lithograph (print shop) department. There were numerous buildings in the surrounding neighborhood as well. Bally moved manufacturing and eventually the corporate office to the west side of Chicago and to the western suburbs of Bensenville and Franklin Park starting in the late 1970s. The complex was sold in 1984 and after being occupied by Moloney Coachbuilders, it was sold and demolished to make way for modern luxury housing in 1997.
The street was named in memory of the Battle of Belmont during the American Civil War that was fought on November 7, 1861, in Mississippi County, Missouri.
Transportation
The CTA provides 24/7 service with the 77 Belmont between Sheridan Road and Cumberland Avenue. The 94 California, 151 Sheridan and 156 LaSalle serve short segments of the road.
The following CTA lines service Belmont:
- Red Line, Brown Line and Purple Line Express at Sheffield Avenue
- Blue Line at Kimball Avenue
Major intersections
References
References
- Maggio, Alice, [http://www.gapersblock.com/airbags/archives/punkin_donuts_and_the_battle_of_belmont/ ''Punkin' Donuts and the Battle of Belmont''], [http://www.gapersblock.com/ Gapers Block] website, Chicago.
- "Map of Belmont Avenue (Eastern Segment)".
- "Map of Belmont Avenue (Western Segment)".
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