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Keep up to date with Maxwell Street Foundation news, upcoming and previous events.
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Help keep Maxwell Street alive! The Maxwell Street Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization. We rely on donations and volunteers to preserve the history of this unique time and place.
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Stories
Do you have memories of Maxwell Street? Stories your family tells? Share them with us, and we?ll post them on the website!
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History
Maxwell Street was home to one memorable market and an evolving, overlapping parade of many cultures. It was also the birthplace of electrified Chicago blues.
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About Us
The mission and purpose of the Maxwell Street Foundation is to preserve and interpret the history of Chicago?s Maxwell Street neighborhood for future generations through public programming and special events.
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Keep up to date with Maxwell Street Foundation news, upcoming and previous events.