# So Lakeview is Now Boystown?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 28, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016 "2011-04-28T11:17:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016/21 "2011-05-03T20:02:59Z")

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> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#):
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> Found it!
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> [http://chicago.straightdope.com/sdc20091029.php](http://chicago.straightdope.com/sdc20091029.php)

That is pure Chicago, gotta love it.

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**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016/22 "2011-05-12T22:56:19Z")

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> [@Mornac](#):
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> –Gee, now ya made me sorry I asked Kolak. I pass that building probably once a month and I’ve always admired it. I wasn’t aware that it’s now been vacated. I wonder if there’s a chance they can do something with it beside tear it down. When Engine Co. 47 moved out of its house on Ridge Ave. near Bryn Mawr, the city had the good sense to preserve the building for a future (although not yet decided upon) commercial use. Hope they’ll do the same for Town Hall.

And it’s official, the old Town Hall Police Station won’t be torn down -  
[Gay seniors will find home at old Town Hall police station](http://www.suntimes.com/business/5343495-420/gay-seniors-will-find-home-at-old-town-hall-police-station.html).

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**Author:** ![Cheryl44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@Cheryl44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheryl44)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016/23 "2011-05-16T01:07:54Z")

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> [@Mornac](#):
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> I still call it New Town sometimes (specifically when I’m referring to the immediate area of Clark and Diversey) and I always get “Huh?” for a response. Habits are hard to break.

I still don’t know when Lake View became Lakeview.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016/24 "2011-05-16T03:04:26Z")

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Shortly after they quit playing base-ball at Wrigley Field.

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**Author:** ![Mornac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mornac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mornac)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lakeview-is-now-boystown/580016/25 "2011-05-22T04:11:50Z")

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> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#):
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> And it’s official, the old Town Hall Police Station won’t be torn down

–Yay!

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