Local Landmarks & Heritage
Local Landmarks & Heritage
- Pulaski Park and Fieldhouse (Jens Jensen/William Carbys Zimmerman, 1914, NRHP 1981/Chicago Landmark 2003)
- Goose Island (Chicago River)
- The former Rostenkowski political office at 1372 Evergreen Avenue
- The Bloomingdale Line (606 Trail corridor)
Neighborhood History
Neighborhood History
Pulaski Park takes its name from the 3.8-acre park at its heart, designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen for the West Park Commission and completed in 1914, honoring Casimir Pulaski, the Polish soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. To build it, the Commission razed or relocated ninety buildings in this densely settled Polish neighborhood, displacing some 1,200 residents from what had been designated "Park No. 5." Architect William Carbys Zimmerman's four-story fieldhouse, with its two gymnasiums and courtyard auditorium, opened at the park's north end the same year.
The park and fieldhouse were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 2003. The neighborhood's working-class Polish character persisted for decades — Congressman Dan Rostenkowski ran his political operations from a building at 1372 Evergreen Avenue that his family still owns — even as the Bloomingdale Line elevated rail corridor marked its northern edge and the Chicago River curled past Goose Island to the east.
From a razed Polish tenement block to a landmark public park, Pulaski Park's ground was reshaped once for the public good and has held that purpose ever since — a history worth wearing on your own walk through the neighborhood.
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Pulaski Park - Chicago - Unisex Cotton Tee
Pulaski Park - Chicago - Unisex Cotton Tee
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Show love for the Chicago neighborhood that raised you.
Whether you're a South Side native, a North Side lifer, or someone who’s moved away but still calls Chicago home, this t-shirt lets you wear your neighborhood with pride. Designed to celebrate Chicago’s rich patchwork of communities—from Pilsen and Hyde Park to Logan Square and Bridgeport—each tee features your neighborhood name printed front and center in clean, bold lettering.
Made from 100% US-grown cotton, this unisex heavy cotton tee combines a relaxed fit with long-lasting durability. The material is soft, breathable, and holds up after every wash, making it the perfect year-round essential. Whether you're walking down the lakefront, grabbing an Italian beef, or just kicking back with friends, this shirt brings your roots into every look.
Perfect as a personal keepsake or a thoughtful gift for someone who's Chi-Town born and raised, these tees are more than apparel—they’re a piece of home.
- A comfy, relaxed fit
- Sizes from S–5XL
- Choose your color!
- Sizing chart at the end of the photo gallery
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