Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Lakeview (also known as "Lake View") is one of the 77 official communities in Chicago. Lakeview is located on the north lake front. It runs from approximately from Diversey Avenue to the south, Irving Park Road to the north, the lakeshore to the east, and Ashland Ave. to the west. Lakeview was originally a suburb outside of the boundaries of Chicago and was a summer getaway for the city's residents. The center of the village was the Lakeview Hotel. Lakeview was annexed to Chicago in 1889. Lakeview today is an upscale neighborhood consisting of a mix of bungalows, highrises, and modern condominium buildings. The community is one of the centers of Chicago's gay and lesbian community, with Halsted Street a major gay entertainment strip. A neighborhood within Lakeview is Wrigleyville, centered around famed Wrigley Field. Wrigleyville consists homes, sports bars, and souvenir shops. The 2000 population of Lakeview was 94,817, making it the second largest community in Chicago. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.