Roseland’s South Michigan Avenue Commercial District: “The Avenue's” Past, Present and Future

Roseland’s South Michigan Avenue Commercial District is the commercial center and heart of this Far South Side community, located approximately 15 miles from downtown Chicago. Situated on a hilltop ridge, the corridor extends between 100th Street and the viaduct just south of 115th Street, with the central core of the existing commercial
district located between 110th and 115th Streets. Once referred to by local residents as “The Avenue,” the street’s viability as a commercial corridor began to deteriorate and fade in the mid-1970s. Over the decades, some historic buildings have been remodeled and covered with new facades, and many other notable and significant commercial buildings, which further helped to define the district, have been lost to demolition. However, it is important to protect, restore and reuse the remaining structures, many of them noteworthy in their overall design and materials. This would honor the legacy and history of this remarkable community and encourage a holistic approach to further promote economic revitalization along the South Michigan Avenue commercial corridor.

[@EmilyTienne]

What a great community. Keep up that preservation mindset!

[@paulakpacente]

It's a shame what happened to this area. I surely hope that it's preserved!

[@roselandstyle9488]

I love these historic pictures

[@Magna4k]

Gotta love roseland. More videos like this one please 🖤

[@tommytong2854]

Excellent video!
Been here almost 45 years.

[@saragsanders5916]

I just subscribed I love history like this . I grew up in Roseland in the 1970s. I had a wonderful childhood.

[@user-jp7qo2gr8b]

I would visit Michigan ave as a kid. Grew up on 113 th Wallace. Brenan elementary and Corliss high school

[@marquitapalmer9426]

it's always like this when we get here, late 1800s years and through marriage and births, property left nice so we start again this time i'm the happy little single. usa the best land yet perserved. laws or just simply injured stopped talking about it. it's the battles and the wars, we don't appreciate you not appreciating it anymore,4-17-202-alive.

[@1mattadams]

Where’s 2120?

[@tomooms1167]

Born and raised... Did not know the early Dutch were helping on the underground RR. Good for them.

[@papi_sativa]

yeah very shocking seeing that the Dutch invented the slave trade

[@nuancedliars112]

Now the community is a war zone.

[@freeworld2275]

It's getting rebuilt now

[@nuancedliars112]

@@freeworld2275 You are a rounded fool. Not happening.

[@johnzeszut3170]

Roseland is dead.

[@EmilyTienne]

Okay, troll.