Local Landmarks & Heritage

St. Thomas More Parish
Wrightwood Metra Station
St. Rita of Cascia High School
Durkin Park

Neighborhood History

Wrightwood emerged as the easternmost of Greater Ashburn's three historic parish territories, organized for generations around St. Thomas More Parish, whose boundaries shaped where children went to school and where community identity took root long before official neighborhood names mattered. When racial change came to the Southwest Side in the 1970s and 1980s, Wrightwood became the first section of Ashburn to integrate, emerging as a predominantly African-American middle-class community even as neighboring Scottsdale remained largely white.

A 2017 WBEZ analysis found Ashburn, anchored by Wrightwood, to be the only Chicago community with a dominant middle-class Black population that continued adding Black residents between 2000 and 2010, a period when many Black Chicagoans were leaving the city. The Wrightwood Metra station, serving the SouthWest Service line, remains a commuter anchor for the neighborhood today.

For anyone whose family helped integrate this South Side community, MY-NHD's Wrightwood tee is a way to carry that pioneering history with you.

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Wrightwood - Chicago - Unisex Cotton Tee

Name: Wrightwood - Chicago - Unisex Cotton Tee
Brand: MY-NHD
SKU: 25134026817131097574
Price: 29.95 CAD
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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.