History in Old Town
Movies
The Dark Knight - Twin Anchors
When Harvey Dent (played by Aaron Eckhart) becomes Two Face, he takes a shot while sitting at the bar at what is (in real life) Chicago's most famous rib joint, The Twin Anchors at 1655 North Sedgwick Street.
History in Old Town
Vintage Restaurants
Twin Anchors
Twin Anchors arguably enjoys more notoriety than any other restaurant in Chicago. Since 1932, it has served its famous brand of baby back ribs to everyone from humble neighbors to international celebrities, including its most famous "regular," Frank Sinatra.
History in Old Town
Residents
Henry Gerber Founder of the Society for Human Rights
Henry Gerber founded the country's first gay-rights organization, the Society for Human Rights, while living at 1710 N Crilly Court in Old Town Chicago in 1924. The city of Chicago designated the Henry Gerber House as a landmark on June 1, 2001.
Johnny Weissmuller
After breaking 67 world records and earning several Olympic gold medals in swimming, Johnny Weissmuller became a model and an actor and parlayed his talents into the role of Tarzan in the 1932 film “Tarzan The Ape Man.” He soon became an international sensation. He was born in Pardany, near the border of Romania and Serbia, but his family emigrated to the United States when he was just a child, and he lived at 226 West North Avenue during his youth.
St. Clair Drake
During sociologist St. Clair Drake's 23-year tenure at Roosevelt University, he founded one of the first African-American Studies programs in the country. The University dedicated the St. Clair Drake Center for African and African-American Studies to him. He lived at 501 West Chestnut Street when he taught at Roosevelt.