The story
One of Andersonville's last vestiges of Swedish heritage, this cozy diner is cluttered with folk art and dedicated a wall to the history of Chicago's Swedish community.
Everything that was here
- 1932–present · still open
Svea RestaurantRestaurant
One of Andersonville's last vestiges of Swedish heritage, this cozy diner is cluttered with folk art and dedicated a wall to the history of Chicago's Swedish community.
See the map in 1933 → - 1920–2025
Ivanhoe Restaurantrestaurant, speakeasy
The Ivanhoe's basement Catacombs, described as about 300 feet below the restaurant, were really its lower level, reached through a fake elevator.
See the map in 1921 → - 1920–1975
The Ivanhoe RestaurantRestaurant
Guests at this medieval-themed restaurant boarded an elevator that shook and made noise but went nowhere, then walked down curving stairs into the Catacombs.
See the map in 1921 →
Connected places
The Ivanhoe
FitzGerald's
Rogers Park Residence
Manhattan Brewing Company
Pony Inn
Western Hotel / Hawthorne Smoke Shop
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Nearby history
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