Fuller Park was named for a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from Chicago, was first settled after the Civil War.After the Great Chicago Fire, the City of Chicago adopted stronger building codes causing developers to move farther out attracting settlers as they built.
Many of Fuller Park’s earlier residents were employed in stockyards or railroads. The neighborhood became part of Chicago in 1889.
During the 50’s, the the Dan Ryan I-90 interstate highway was built through the middle of the neighborhood, effectively splitting it in half. After construction of the highway, the stockyards declined, eventually leading to their closings in 1971, effectively eliminating many jobs in the area.
Fuller Park has the highest concentration of churches per 100,000 residents of any Chicago community area.
The CTA’s Red Line travels along the I-90.
