Chicago Lawn
| Territory Data | |
| Open Territory
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| Territory Claimed by: | None |
| Sphere: | Werewolf |
| Location Value: | 15 |
| Specialty: | Gardening (Crafts) |
| Cost Reductions: | Multilingual, Holistic Awareness, Sympathetic |
| Unique Bonus: | Once a month, use authentic Middle Eastern catering to give +2 to social rolls at a public event (if the food is served). |
| Travel Code: | SW |
Description
The city of Chicago Lawn was founded by John F. Eberhart in 1871. Although it was annexed by the city of Chicago in 1889, it remained mostly farmland with some scattered settlements until the 1920s. Between 1920 and 1930 the population increased from 14,000 to 47,000. Residents of German and Irish descent began to move into the area from the Back of the Yards and Englewood neighborhoods. Poles, Bohemians, and Lithuanians followed them. Most new residents belonged to various Protestant denominations, but Chicago Lawn also was home to many Roman Catholic churches and schools. Today, there are six Catholic institutions that make up the Marquette Park Catholic Campus Council. Chicago Lawn was a thriving urban neighborhood as the Depression hit the nation and by 1940 its population had reached 49,291. In 1941, the National Biscuit Company announced plans to build a huge bakery in Chicago Lawn. When completed, this was the largest bakery in one location in the world. The size of the facility was doubled in the late 1990s.