New City, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago. It is a blend of Irish-Americans in Canaryville, Mexican-Americans in Back Of The Yards, & African-Americans south of 49th Street. The area was home to the famous Union Stock Yards that were on Chicago's south side until they closed in 1971.
Neighborhoods
Back of the Yards
Back of the Yards is an industrial and residential neighborhood (located in the New City community area) on the Southwest Side of Chicago so named because it is near the site of the former Union Stock Yards. Life in this neighborhood at the beginning of the 20th century is profiled in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. This area was formerly known as the Town of Lake until it was annexed by Chicago in 1889. The area was once an Eastern-European neighborhood until the 1970s. It then became a Mexican-American neighborhood. Back in the 60's & 70's this was a predominantly Polish community. It consisted of many Polish churches, bakeries, taverns, and small stores. It was a long desired neighborhood by Polish immigrants to settle and have gainful employment and raising their families.
This neighborhood was famously organized by Saul Alinsky in the 1930s.
Canaryville
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Main article: Canaryville
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