Clark Street is a north–south street in Chicago, Illinois that runs close to the shore of Lake Michigan from the northern city boundary with Evanston, to 2200 South in the city street numbering system. At its northern end, Clark Street is at 1800 West; however the street runs diagonally through the Chicago grid for about 8 miles (13 km) to North Avenue and then runs at 100 West for the rest of its course south to Cermak Road. It is also seen in Riverdale beyond 127th street across the Calumet River, along with other nearby streets that ended just south of the Loop. The major length of Clark Street runs a total of 98 blocks.
Clark Street at the Roosevelt Road interchange (October 2022)
Stereoscopic image of Clark Street after the Chicago Fire in 1871
Clark Street looking south with LaSalle-Wacker Building, Rainforest Cafe, Rock N Roll McDonald's and Willis Tower in the background on July 17, 2004.
the intersection of Clark and Halsted in 2009, Clark is on the left
Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 as of 2020.
View of downtown, at Sherman Avenue and Davis Street, looking south/south-east toward Chicago
Evanston as seen in 1919
Downtown Evanston as seen in October 2005
Main Evanston Public Library