The Swedish Club of Chicago is a historic building located in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

. During the late 19th century the Swedish Club was an important center for the

Swedish American Swedish Americans ( sv, svenskamerikaner) are Americans of Swedes, Swedish ancestry. They include the 1.2 million Swedish immigrants during 1865–1915, who formed tight-knit communities, as well as their descendants and more recent immigrants. ...

immigrant community in Chicago, in a neighborhood that was known then as Swede Town.

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{{National Register of Historic Places Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Chicago Buildings and structures completed in 1870 Swedish-American culture in Chicago Swedish-American history