| Clearing, one
of the 77 official community areas, is located on the
southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. The
southern portion of Chicago Midway International Airport
is located in this community area.
The Clearing Industrial District
was founded in 1907. The area gets its name from the
fact that farm goods from the area were "cleared"
(delivered) through the airport and railroad yards.
Clearing was first incorporated as a town in 1912.
The Clearing area quickly became
a part of Chicago in 1915 because the growing population
needed services provided by the city. It is bordered
on the west by Harlem Avenue, on the east by Cicero
Ave. , to the North by the Belt Railway tracks between
59th and 60th streets and to the south by 65th street.
The southern portion of Midway airport is in Clearing.
A small strip of residential hugs the southerly border
of Midway Airport, while remaining in the Chicago city
limits. A modestly sized park, 6.2 acre, Lawler Park,
is located in Clearing. Created in 1947, Lawler Park
is home to organized Little League softball, a brick
recreation building, sandboxes, and other playground
equipment. |
