Printers row
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Printer's Row was originally the center of printing and publishing in the Midwest, located near where new immigrants first arrived in Chicago by train. It has since become a residential neighborhood that is home to Columbia College and the Chicago Public Library. The area stays committed to its literary history by hosting an annual book fair each June. The document discusses the history of Printer's Row and four students' experience exploring and having dinner there.
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Printers row
- 1. Printer’s Row By: Brianna Aguirre, Melissa Aristoza, John Garitty, an Eduardo Ocon
- 2. What is Printer’s Row? • Printer’s Row is a neighborhood in Chicago located in South Loop, at the Harrison stop on the Red Line.
- 3. Before being home to Columbia College, Chicago Public Library, and a popular residential area of Chicago, Printer’s Row was the center of printing and publishing in the Midwest. Dearborn Station was the arriving point for new immigrants coming to Chicago. Printer’s Row stays true to it’s literacy history by hosting the Annual Book Fair every June. Printer’s Row History
- 4. Walking around, we ended up eating dinner at Flaco Taco. It was delicious. What did we do?
- 5. • Neither of us had ever been to Printer’s Row. Two of us are from the suburbs and two are out of state. We got to explore a new side of Chicago we had never been before while making new friends as well. Overall, it was a great experience and we all would gladly return to Printer’s Row. Reflection
- 7. • "Historical Spotlight: Printers Row." Urban Life Collected. N.p., n.d.Web. 26 Oct. 2014. • "Printers Row Neighborhood." YoChicago RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. Bibliography