For a real and calm neighborhood walk in Elmhurst, you can't beat the small shops and restaurants along prosperous Woodside Avenue , near Elmhurst Hospital Center.
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By John Roleke John Roleke. Elmhurst is above all an immigrant working-class district. In New York City, it is the locality with the highest share, almost two-thirds, of foreign-born residents. Fifty-six percent of the population speak Spanish as their native language. Another quarter of the population speaks an Asian or Pacific Island language as their first language.
The study was based only on data from the , officially registered residents of Elmhurst, which excludes the many thousands of workers who are undocumented. Around 17 percent of residents of Elmhurst-Maspeth and up to 33 percent of residents in North Corona lack health insurance. The vast majority of residents are insured through programs like Medicaid and Medicare, which have been the subject of a bipartisan assault in the past decades. The area is also one of the most densely populated in the city, a factor that has significantly contributed to the spread of the virus.
Forty percent of the population depends on subsidized housing, and a large proportion are living in overcrowded units, with several families often sharing one apartment. Elmhurst has a very high labor participation rate, but most workers are employed in low-wage jobs that often are not enough to enable them to make ends meet.
Most of these jobs are in hospitality, construction and manufacturing. Two diverse cultures planted roots, giving Elmhurst a dual character. For decades it would be a bilingual village, with both English and German being spoken, written, and taught. The first settlements were made along Salt Creek in what became York and Addison townships. The Germans settled mainly in the north, the settlers of English ancestry in the south. Elisha Fish was the first known settler in York Township, building a cabin along the west bank of Salt Creek near Butterfield Road in Frederick Graue settled along the Creek near the present Elmhurst-Addison boundary, also in They would be joined during the remainder of the decade by many others who would play important roles in the development of the community.
In John Glos, Sr. Charles Road. His descendants became influential in the economic, social, and political life of the community during much of its history. In Gerry Bates arrived from Ohio and staked claim to a treeless tract of land in what was to become the center of Elmhurst, the land along Salt Creek already having been occupied. Although Bates soon returned to Ohio to dispose of his interests there, he engaged his brother-in-law, John L.
Hovey, to construct a building for him at the present intersection of St. Charles Road and Cottage Hill Avenue. Hill Cottage Tavern, as Bates named his structure, opened in and served as a stage stop, an inn for travelers, and a gathering place for local residents. In the community was officially named Cottage Hill, after the tavern. The Cottage Hill station gradually became the most important stop along the route, providing easy access to and from Chicago for farmers, their produce, commuters, and new residents.
In York Township was created, so named because of the large number of settlers in the area originally from New York. Also that year, School District 1 was formed, and a small, one-room schoolhouse was opened on St. Charles Road west of Cottage Hill. In a new school, a two-story structure, was built on Church Street just west of York. Instruction was provided both in German and in English. Land was made available for additional settlement in The first lot sold went to Ludwig Graue, who built a general store on First Avenue along the railroad.
Bates later subdivided the southeastern section of his land. It was sold in large tracts and became the site of several imposing estates, built mainly by wealthy and socially prominent businessmen from Chicago. It also was easily accessible by train and other transportation routes — St. Another factor was its favorable topography being located on a ridge seventy feet higher than the Des Plaines River.
This elevation allowed for better drainage and a healthier climate. Bryan bought 1, acres from Bates and built a country home in Cottage Hill. Charles Road and York Street. He then induced some of his wealthy friends to move to the village, which can date its suburban beginnings to this time. In Bryan sold land to Elisha Hagans, a real estate developer, who moved into a home on the southwest corner of York and Arthur.
During the next decade, other estates were established. In John R Case, Sr. Charles along York, moved to Cottage Hill. Jedediah H. Charles west of Cottage Hill in In Henry W. In Lathrop, with the aid of Wadhams and others, had a large number of elms planted along Cottage Hill. Meanwhile, development of the community as a whole was slow. The war, with its general depletion of economic and human resources, further retarded growth. Nonetheless, several events occurred in the s that had significance for the community.
Mammoth Spring, which was to supply Elmhurst with water for decades, erupted on the Talmadge farm in Car is needed. Neighbors are friendly. There's wildlife. Parking is easy. There are community events.
See All what locals say. Learn more about our methodology. Dog Owners. Trulia User. Visitor 11mo ago. Accessible to everything". Resident 1y ago. I see teens walk around by themselves ". Very safe, minimal crime.
Many shopping opportunities. There is parks, hospital and many different restaurant. You can get any kind of food". Neighbors are loud at times especially during weekend nights. No where for your dog to run and the dog parks are far ". There is many kids and activities for them ". Very safe neighborhood with lots of restaurants in walking distance in Elmhurst.
Easy access to subway and good grocery shops. It that great but still good. Not parking spots after 8 pm which is bad for people that lives here specially in the weekend because there is many people that come to visit and party and hey take over almost all parking spots. Only thing special about Jackson Heights would be the food selection and supermarkets. Otherwise, Jackson Heights is not the same. I use public transportation often. Is very rare that you will lose a package.
My neighbors are friendly they respect you as long as you respect them. Otherwise it is a great neighborhood for dog owners ". Easy to switch to express trains at either Jackson Heights or Queens Plaza.
The train is near my building and the queens blvd has good traffic too.
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