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W Congress Pkwy

500S | from 1 to 5599

? - present

Named after the body of government. The street name was changed from Tyler to Congress after President Tyler turned against the Whig Party.

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  • CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:

    «Congress Parkway, 500S 2 to 100E 2 to 5600W. Named after the body of government. The street name was changed from Tyler to Congress after President Tyler turned against the Whig Party. Broadway, Charles St., DePuyster St., 1st St., 6th St., Tyler St., Congress St.»

Edit History

  • 2022-05-08 | tew | removed predecessor E Congress St (CONGRESS_00)
  • 2022-05-08 | tew | added predecessor Congress St (CONGRESS_00)
  • 2022-05-08 | tew | {'suffix_direction': [''], 'historical_note': ['Named after the body of government. The street name was changed from Tyler to Congress after President Tyler turned against the Whig Party.\r\n'], 'text': ['* CHS "Chicago Streets" Document:\r\n> «Congress Parkway, 500S 2 to 100E 2 to 5600W. Named after the body of government. The street name was changed from Tyler to Congress after President Tyler turned against the Whig Party. Broadway, Charles St., DePuyster St., 1st St., 6th St., Tyler St., Congress St.»'], 'tags': [[]]}
  • 2022-05-08 | tew | added predecessor W Congress St (CONGRESS_00)
  • 2022-05-08 | tew | removed predecessor Broadway (BROADWAY_02)
  • 2022-05-08 | tew | added predecessor Broadway (BROADWAY_02)
  • import | tew | imported from city data portal and CHS "Street Names" document