Chicago. Beginning at 78th Avenue in Elmwood Park, it continues east for until Nashville Avenue in Chicago. Halfway between these two streets, Armitage Avenue intersects Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue), the border of Elmwood Park and Chicago. The eleventh segment of Armitage Avenue is located entirely within the city of Chicago, as are the remainder of the segments. It runs from Menard Avenue to a cul-de-sac just west of Central Avenue. Grand Avenue to Clark Street The twelfth and longest segment of Armitage Avenue () begins at Grand Avenue. The road intersects streets including Illinois Route 50 (Cicero Avenue), Pulaski Road, Kedzie Avenue, Milwaukee Avenue, and Western Avenue. The road then has an interchange with Interstates 90/94 (Kennedy Expressway). Next, Armitage Avenue crosses Elston Avenue. This segment finally ends east of the Kennedy Expressway at Mendell Street, just west of the North Branch of the Chicago River. Armitage Avenue's thirteenth segment is a long road, beginning at Southport Avenue, and going west until a cul-de-sac east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The fourteenth and final segment of Armitage Avenue is long. Beginning at Racine Avenue, the road continues east, intersecting Sheffield Avenue, Halsted Street, and Lincoln Avenue. Armitage Avenue finally ends at Clark Street, just west of Lincoln Park. History The easternmost part of the street, east of LaSalle street, became the northernmost extent of the City of Chicago upon its incorporation on March 4, 1837. The part east of Sedgwick Avenue was added to the City on February 14, 1851, and that east of the North Branch of the Chicago River on February 12, 1853. The segment east of Western Avenue was annexed on February 13, 1863, and that east of Kedzie Avenue annexed from the Town of Jefferson effective May 25th, 1887. The remainder of the street in Chicago became part of the City upon its annexation of the entirety of Jefferson on July 15, 1889. The street is either named for A. Armitage, an early Chicago mason, or Thomas Armitage, founder of the American Bible Union. Although the name "Armitage Avenue" is attested from as early as 1868, the part east of Racine avenue was known as Center Street before October 7th, 1936. Transportation Armitage Avenue is served by 73 Armitage between Racine Avenue and Clark Street and again between Grand Avenue and Hermitage Avenue. The following CTA Lines stop at Armitage Avenue: Brown