Madison Street (Chicago)
| 0 North/South James Madison Street | |
Madison Street, as viewed from the Washington/Wabash station, March 2026 | |
Interactive map of Madison Street | |
| Location | Lombard, Villa Park, Elmhurst, Hillside, Bellwood, Maywood, River Forest, Forest Park, Oak Park, Chicago |
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| West end | IL 53 (Columbine Avenue) in Lombard |
| East end | Michigan Avenue (100 E) Chicago |
Madison Street is a major east–west street in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to human intervention, in the early 19th century the Chicago River after forming a large bend emptied into Lake Michigan at the present day intersection of Madison Street and Michigan Avenue. The street was laid out in the first plat of Chicago. Since 1908, it has served as the address origen between North and South on the Chicago street grid.
Notable buildings located along Madison Street include the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, Chase Tower, Three First National Plaza, the Chicago Civic Opera House, Citigroup Center and the United Center. The West Side's United Center is across Madison Street from the former site of the Chicago Stadium, "the Madhouse on Madison" (demolished in 1995).