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Tower Town or Towertown was a district of Chicago around the Chicago Water Tower which was known for its bohemian artists and nightlife in the 1920s. Bars and nightclubs included Chez Pierre, the Dil Pickle Club, Kelly's Stables, the Little Club, the Paradise Club and the Tent.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Charles A. Sengstock (2004), That toddlin' town: Chicago's white dance bands and orchestras, p. 125
  2. ^ Harvey Warren Zorbaugh, The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side