Neighborhood Description Bowmanville, a small neighborhood in the Lincoln Square community area, was first developed in the 1850s by a local innkeeper named Jesse Bowman. Not one to follow the rules, Bowman "made the cart paths and forest near present-day Foster and Ravenswood Avenues his own," laying claim to many of the plots of land in the area without actually owning them. "He then sold the land -- that wasn't his -- to unwitting buyers," and disappeared before the new "owners" discovered that he did not actually own the land he had sold. Bowmanville, with its streets lined with single-family homes, well-manicured lawns, community gardens, and green space, is a predominantly residential neighborhood nowadays. Sandwiched between the more lively areas of Lincoln Square and Andersonville, this community "offers many of the advantages of larger neighborhoods without a lot of the headaches." iMove Chicago is your complete resource for Chicago apartments, lofts, condos, and homes in Bowmanville. Neighborhood Links Neighborhood Council Community Center Chamber of Commerce History of Other Resources in Hospitals Post Office Schools Grocery Stores Cool Places to Eat