Dogtown

Northside 085

I’m surprised I’ve never covered the heart of Dogtown, which sits on a relatively elevated location on the western edge of the city.

The heart of the area is Tamm Avenue, where the neighborhood’s Irish heritage comes out.

Northside 087

Dogtown was just always a solid, working-class neighborhood; the name supposedly comes from the dogs left out by owners when they headed down to the valley to work at the clay mines and brick yards.

Northside 089

Northside 092

Northside 088

Northside 091

The housing stock is typical for the first couple of decades of the Twentieth Century, and multi-family housing is mixed in with single family bungalows.

Northside 095

There aren’t really many mansions in the neighborhood.

Northside 097

But there are some stunning apartment buildings up on the streets near Forest Park.

Northside 098

Northside 099

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.