West Argyle Street Historic District

West Argyle Street Historic District
West Argyle Street, at the Argyle 'L' station
West Argyle Street Historic District is located in Chicago metropolitan area
West Argyle Street Historic District
West Argyle Street Historic District is located in Illinois
West Argyle Street Historic District
West Argyle Street Historic District is located in the United States
West Argyle Street Historic District
LocationChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°58′24″N 87°39′25″W / 41.97333°N 87.65694°W / 41.97333; -87.65694
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.10000311
Added to NRHPJune 3, 2010

West Argyle Street Historic District (also known as Little Saigon,[1] New Chinatown, and Asia on Argyle) is a historic district in northern Uptown, Chicago, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 2010. The community covers an area of about 41 acres (0.17 km2); its rough boundaries are N. Glenwood Ave to the west, Winona Street to the north, Sheridan Road to the east, and Ainslie Street to the south.

It was home to the Essanay Studios in the 1920s, known for the movies it made with Charlie Chaplin. Essanay Studios now is home to St. Augustine College.

  1. ^ Eng, Monica (November 29, 2017). "THE ESSENTIALS: Argyle Street". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

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