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This little pocket within West Town is on the outskirts of East Village, Wicker Park and Pulaski Park. Noble Square encompasses Eckhart Park and its community, and is bounded by Ashland Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway, with Chicago Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue serving as the main business districts.

Get Around Noble Square

Great for commuters, the Blue Line 'L' Train makes for prime accessibility in Noble Square. Quickly travel downtown or get to O'Hare International Airport with ease on the 24 hour train line. The Chicago station is the most central subway stop, while two stations edge the outer borders of Noble Square: the Division station and Grand station. Several bus lines that service the area include the #9 Ashland, #56 Milwaukee and #66 Chicago bus routes. Being that many blocks hug the Kennedy Expressway, this only adds to the accessibility. 

Zoom In on Noble Square

With the expressway in its front yard and downtown at its doorstep, the only reason this 'hood may be lesser known is because it can be hard to outshine its other buzzed-about neighbors. Neither the polished finished product, nor the artistic enclave, Noble Square is a solid compromise. Close in proximity, with a little bit of everything mixed in.

Chicago Avenue has that "thrift shop chic" vibe going with several boutiques spread out across Ukrainian Village, East Village — and with Seek Vintage and Dovetail — also Noble Square. From pretty pocketbooks to colorful scarves to Mad Men-era dresses, these two shops are a secondhand treasure trove.

Vintage takes on a different meaning at another East Village favorite, Lush Wine & Spirits. Grab a bottle to go for the local BYOB restaurant, or get schooled on wine regions and flavor profiles while sipping free samples. A secondary option to bring that wine bottle: Arabia Café & Hookah Lounge. The mood is mellow at this late night gathering place, which has the added benefit of being BYOB.

To mix it up, for families, there's Vittum Theater (the residence of Adventure Stage Chicago) and for the offbeat, there's The Occult Bookstore (billed as "the world's oldest metaphysical shop"... who would argue with that we're not sure).

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Anchoring Noble Square

Historically known as the Polish Downtown, the area within Racine, Grand, Kedzie and Fullerton Avenues was the oldest Polish community in the city. One of the proud treasures of that community is the Polish Museum of America. Polish Chicago, sometimes referred to as “Polonia,” has been shaped by at least three distinct immigration waves, beginning as early as the 1850s. This museum tells those stories, examines Polish American history at large, and preserves the art and culture of the homeland for the later generations to connect to their  heritage. An anchor of the community, the Polish Museum of America was established in 1935 and was one of the nation’s first ethnic museums. In addition to its collections, you'll find a library and extensive archives also housed here.

With the Polish settlement came the building of a church (in 1906) that is remarkable in its sheer size, but also in its beautiful restoration (beginning in the 2000s), Holy Trinity Polish Mission. Today, while the Kennedy Expressway abruptly cuts across its front yard, Holy Trinity remains a magnificent landmark and is true to its roots: Of the nearly 60 Polish parishes that were organized in Chicago (neighbor St. Stanislaus Kostka in Pulaski Park was the first), Holy Trinity has the distinction of being the only one to hold all masses exclusively in the Polish language still today.

A church with a different yard and originating from another ethnic immigrant group is only a few blocks north. Germans originally established St. Boniface Church in 1865, though the current church, which stands tall at the corner of Eckhart Park, was built in 1904. With its soaring bell towers, intricately designed stone columns and detailed carvings throughout, it is a majestic work of architecture. While it has been closed by the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1990, the church is currently being converted to luxury 3 bedroom and 4 bedroom condos for sale ranging from $1.5M and up.

Back to that park. At 8.12 acres, Eckhart Park (1330 W Chicago Ave) — the largest in the neighborhood and West Town as a whole — is a central community hub. The handsome brick fieldhouse and indoor swimming pool (officially dubbed the Ida Crown Natatorium) are prominent features, with the park's baseball diamonds, playing fields, playground, fitness center and boxing gym seeing a flurry of activity year-round.

Locals Who Live in Noble Square

For homebuyers that dig diversity, real estate in Noble Square may be for you. Multiple ethnicities and cultures intermix here and are spread out across a combination of housing types. 

James Otis Elementary School (525 N Armour St) is the Chicago Public Elementary School that is located in Noble Square serving children from grades K - 8th grade.

Wells Community Academy High School (936 N Ashland Ave) is the Noble Square public high school for teens from grades 9 - 12th grade.

Outside of the affordable housing cooperative, senior living high rises and a few larger apartment complexes, Noble Square is typically made up of tall, vintage 2- and 3-flat buildings turned into multi-unit condos for sale, and new small-scale developments with modern condos for sale and townhouses for sale.

Home buyers in Noble Square looking for homes for sale will find everything from traditional turn-of-the-century single family cottages and new construction condos on the market. Buyers in Noble Square are typically young professionals looking to cash in on the cache of cool neighborhoods nearby, yet still be in a quiet area close to downtown.

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