It lives on as a fleeting memory in the vast history that is the city of Chicago and regularly crosses the minds of a few. Stretching for about a mile away, Maxwell Street was once the epicenter of commerce, the birth of culture and change. From its birth after the Great Chicago Fire, to the first Jewish immigrants, to its final days as a bazaar, it is the rise and fall of Maxwell Street that has aided cultural differentiation that ultimately informs urban space and transitions in the city of Chicago. Maxwell Street, once a wasteland southwest of downtown Chicago, was undeveloped until the 1850s. With the influx of trade and commerce, made possible by the addition of rail lines, the city of Chicago saw an incredible influx of population. Fort Dearborn, a military base established on the Chicago River, was established as a Native American trading post until 1833, when the fort's surrounding occupants voted it in as part of their growing community and thus made Fort Dearborn legally incorporated with the rest of the community. . The fort would be officially abandoned in 1836. Fort Dearborn would be the first official location of the community that would eventually grow to become the city of Chicago. After the military base was disbanded, people moved into the surrounding community to begin building it. An occupant of Fort Dearborn, a surgeon, Dr. Philip Maxwell, would later be the Chicagoan for whom the Near West Side street was named. The phenomenon of naming streets after influential members of society is a long-standing practice in the United States. The streets of Chicago were no exception, however the exact moment the street name was officially adopted is… middle of paper… the development of a bigger and better Maxwell Street Market. The Modernization Movement began with the Code of Ethics but it did not end there. The Maxwell Street Association, in order to gather information on the activities of pushcart workers and shop owners, conducted surveys among vendors. The purpose of the survey was “to obtain the actual facts and business habits of the businesses and professions located on Maxwell Street adequate for the promotion, improvement and improvement of conditions in connection with real estate and commercial interests in the greater district.” Sellers were asked about 1938 sales and how they compare to current sales statistics. Sellers were also asked if they are satisfied with their current sales volume, what personal improvements they would like to see, in terms of street lighting, carts and stalls, improved street health and sanitation..