Auburn Gresham’s development as a community dates back to the early nineteenth century, when the area was defined primarily by small settlements. They were soon joined by workers laying down of railroads in the middle of the 19th century.
Further migration was spurred by the World Columbian Exposition in 1893, and improved transportation and extension of Chicago’s city services to the neighborhood. In the first decades of the 20th century,
The population increased almost threefold during the 1920s with numerous bungalow style homes and two flats built and still standing today.
The neighborhood’s landmarks include operates the Thurgood Marshall Branch of the Chicago Public Library, St. Sabina Church, the St. Leo Campus for Veterans and the S.O.S. Children’s Village.
Auburn Gresham is served by the Metra and CTA’s Red Line as well as the I-90 to the east.
