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Lower West Side, Chicago — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Lower West Side is a district on the West Side of Chicago, gathered around the National Museum of Mexican Art and St Adalbert's.
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Where to stay in Lower West Side
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Lower West Side is a working residential part of Chicago, not a place of hotels. Rooms are hard to find. Its streets hold the National Museum of Mexican Art and the churches of St Adalbert's, St Vitus, and St Procopius, so most people who visit stay in central Chicago and come out to spend a day among them.
Base yourself elsewhere and treat this as a district to walk.
Few places to stay in Lower West Side — most visitors book in Chicago nearby.
About Lower West Side
What are the main landmarks in Lower West Side?
Lower West Side keeps its landmarks close together. The National Museum of Mexican Art holds the district's art, while St Adalbert's, St Vitus, and St Procopius stand as its churches within a few streets of one another. Each holds its corner.
Together they fix the district's place on the West Side of Chicago.
What is the history of Lower West Side?
Lower West Side filled in as Chicago pushed west, its streets lined with houses and the churches that still anchor them. St Adalbert's, St Vitus, and St Procopius rose here as congregations put down roots, each raised within a short walk of the next. Art arrived later.
The National Museum of Mexican Art gathered the district's collection under one roof, keeping company with the churches on the West Side of Chicago.
Where is Lower West Side?
Lower West Side lies on the West Side of Chicago, its streets set around St Adalbert's, St Vitus, and the National Museum of Mexican Art.
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What is the best area to stay in Lower West Side?
Lower West Side: day visits to the National Museum of Mexican Art.
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Updated July 2026