Mural on Morgan features historic Maxwell Street scenes
The Mural on Morgan features historic scenes at the Maxwell Street and South Water Markets. Located on Morgan just south of 15th Street along the west face of the viaduct extension, the Mural on Morgan is 82 feet long by 12 foot high, painted by artist Nick Goettling. It was a project of Connecting4Communites completed in … Read More
Maxwell Street Walking Tour
Take a walking tour of the Historic Maxwell Street Neighborhood, known for its former market, street stands, merchandise and shops. The tour includes virtual sites as well as an interpretation of the present-day redevelopment, University Village Maxwell Street. Tours are provided by request, and meet outside in the cul de sac immediately west of Marie Robinson Hall (811 … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday, September 10, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market in the plaza of the Market office building, beneath the signs. Books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history are available for sale! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Blues Festival
MAXWELL STREET BLUES FEST Where You Meet The Blues Maxwell Street is considered to be the birthplace of Chicago Blues. This new style of music migrated to Europe and the United Kingdom, and in the 1960s several younger British musicians were significantly influenced by the Chicago Blues, which resulted in the British blues movement. Fast … Read More
MAXWELL STREET FOUNDATION AT THE MAXWELL STREET MARKET AUGUST 13
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday, August 13, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market in the plaza of the Market office building, beneath the signs. Books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history are available for sale! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of … Read More
MAXWELL STREET WALKING TOUR SUNDAY AUGUST 13
Take a walking tour of the Historic Maxwell Street Neighborhood! Known for its former market, street stands and hot dog stands, merchandise and shops, the tour will include virtual sites as well as an interpretation of the present-day redevelopment. Meet outside in the cul de sac immediately west of Marie Robinson Hall (811 West Maxwell Street), 10:00 a.m. … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market during the 2017 Chicago Blues Festival
On Sunday June 11, the Maxwell Street Foundation presented a special display at the Maxwell Street Market in honor of the annual Chicago Blues Festival that weekend. Neighboring the Main Stage where Low-reen and the Maxwell Street Market Blues Band performed, they featured standalone art panels depicting historic Blues personalities on Maxwell Street with removable … Read More
“Good This Day Only”: Signs of Maxwell Street
Join Jane Addams Hull-House Museum for a day of exploring Maxwell Street history through artifacts from the Hull-House and Maxwell Street Foundation collections, tours, food, music, and conversations with neighbors. This collaborative event presented by Hull-House and its West Side neighbors Maxwell Street Foundation and Connecting4Communities is open to the public free of charge. This … Read More
Maxwell Street Walking Tour Sunday July 9
Take a walking tour of the Historic Maxwell Street Neighborhood! Known for its former market, street stands and hot dog stands, merchandise and shops, the tour will include virtual sites as well as an interpretation of the present-day redevelopment. Meet outside in the cul de sac west of Marie Robinson Hall (811 West Maxwell Street), 10:00 a.m. The … Read More
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday July 9
Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market Sunday July 9, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Visit the Maxwell Street Foundation at the Maxwell Street Market in the plaza near the Market office building. Books, T-shirts and posters commemorating Maxwell Street history are available for sale! The Maxwell Street Market is in its 105th year of continuous operation as … Read More