Becks Park
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Normal Park

Normal Park is the name of a former football field in Chicago, Illinois. It was on Racine Avenue between 61st and 62nd Streets, extending to Throop Street. Normal Avenue (or Normal Boulevard) is also sometimes given as one of its bordering streets, although Normal Avenue (500W)is about 7 blocks east of Racine (1200W), at least under the current city grid configuration.

Located at 41.7814, -87.6545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Defunct National Football League venues, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished sports venues in the United States

Englewood Station (Chicago)

Englewood Station or Englewood Union Station in Chicago, Illinois' south side Englewood neighborhood was a crucial junction and passenger depot for three railroads - the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the New York Central Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad - although it was for the eastbound streamliners of the latter two that the station was truly famous. Englewood Station also served passenger trains of the New York, Chicago and St.

Located at 41.7797, -87.627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway lines, Stations along Pennsylvania Railroad lines west of Pittsburgh, Stations along Rock Island lines, Union stations in the United States, Former railway stations in Illinois, Stations along Nickel Plate Road lines

Leo Catholic High School

Leo Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic high school in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and home to a predominantly African–American student body. The school is named in honor of Pope Leo XIII.

Located at 41.7503, -87.6472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1926, Boys' schools in the United States, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Simeon Career Academy

Neal F. Simeon Career Academy (formerly known as Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School) is a public four-year vocational high school located in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools system. The school is named for African-American educator and administrator Neal Ferdinand Simeon. Simeon opened in 1949.

Located at 41.7457, -87.6348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1949, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Garfield (CTA Green Line station)

Garfield is one of two stations on Garfield Boulevard in Chicago. It serves the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system's Green Line. It is situated at 319 E Garfield Boulevard, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on October 12, 1892. This station is the southernmost consolidated Green Line station: south of Garfield, the Green Line splits into two branches, one terminating at Ashland/63rd, and one at Cottage Grove.

Located at 41.7945, -87.6183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1892

Halsted (CTA Green Line station)

Halsted is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's Englewood branch. It is situated at 6321 S Halsted Street. It opened on December 24, 1906.

Located at 41.7795, -87.6447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1906

Ashland/63rd (CTA station)

Ashland/63rd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's Ashland branch. It is situated at 6315 S Ashland Avenue. It opened on May 6, 1969. This station is the southern terminal of the Ashland branch of the Green Line. The station contains a Park 'n' ride lot with 235 spaces as well as a Kiss 'n' Ride lane.

Located at 41.7794, -87.6639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

King Drive (CTA station)

King Drive is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's East 63rd branch. The station is situated at 400 E 63rd Street. The station opened on April 23, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only.

Located at 41.7801, -87.6155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1893

Cottage Grove (CTA station)

Cottage Grove (formerly and still known as East 63rd-Cottage Grove) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's East 63rd branch. The station is situated at 800 E 63rd Street. The station opened on April 23, 1893. This station is the current terminal of the East 63rd branch of the Green Line, and the easternmost station on the entire 'L' system.

Located at 41.7803, -87.6059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1893

Garfield (CTA Red Line station)

Garfield is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. It is located in the Englewood neighborhood. This is the stop of choice on the Red Line for people trying to get to the University of Chicago or the Museum of Science and Industry.

Located at 41.7954, -87.6312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

63rd (CTA station)

63rd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway at the edge of the Englewood neighborhood. It is near the Englewood Union Station, formerly serving the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central, and Rock Island Lines. The former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks pass over the station.

Located at 41.7805, -87.631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

69th (CTA station)

69th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. It is located within the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.

Located at 41.7684, -87.6257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

79th (CTA station)

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. It was the first station on the Dan Ryan branch to feature an elevator for accessibility. The station's location is between the Greater Grand Crossing and Chatham neighborhoods.

Located at 41.7504, -87.6251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

WKKC

WKKC 89.3 FM is an educational non-profit radio station in Chicago, Illinois licensed to be operated by Kennedy-King College.

Located at 41.78, -87.644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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College radio stations in Illinois, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Radio stations established in 1979

Fountain of Time

Fountain of Time, or simply Time, is a sculpture by Lorado Taft, measuring 126 feet 10 inches in length, situated at the western edge of the Midway Plaisance within Washington Park in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. This location is in the Washington Park community area on Chicago's South Side.

Located at 41.7868, -87.6077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1922, Concrete sculptures, Fountains in the United States, Landmarks of the War of 1812, Monuments and memorials in Illinois, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, Sculptures by Lorado Taft, 1920 sculptures, Stone sculptures, Artworks surveyed by Save Outdoor Sculpture!

Washington Park Subdivision

The Washington Park Subdivision is the name of the historic 3-city block by 8-city block subdivision in the northwest corner of the Woodlawn community area, on the South Side of Chicago in Illinois that stands in the place of the original Washington Park Race Track. The area evolved as a redevelopment of the land that the track had previously occupied. It was originally an exclusively white neighborhood that included residential housing, amusement parks, and beer gardens.

Located at 41.7835, -87.6122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Discrimination law in the United States, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois

Raber House

The Raber House is an Italianate style house located at 5760 South Lafayette Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1870 by Thomas Wing. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16, 1996.

Located at 41.7892, -87.6269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1870, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Gresham (Metra)

Gresham is a station on the Rock Island District Metra line, which runs between Joliet, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois at the LaSalle Street Station. It is in Zone B according to Metra fee schedules based on its 9.8 miles distance from downtown Chicago. It is in the community area of Auburn Gresham, on the south side of Chicago.

Located at 41.7372, -87.6444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Rock Island lines

Harper High School (Chicago)

William Rainey Harper High School, (commonly known as Harper High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the West Englewood neighborhood located on the southside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public School system. The school is named for scholar and educational administrator William Rainey Harper. Harper opened in 1911.

Located at 41.775, -87.6697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1911

58th (CTA station)

58th was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station was located at 320-24 E. 58th Street. 58th opened on January 22, 1893, as part of the South Side Elevated Railroad's expansion to serve the World's Columbian Exposition. The station closed with the rest of the Green Line on January 9, 1994, to be rebuilt, but never reopened after the renovation.

Located at 41.7892, -87.618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1893, Railway stations closed in 1994, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations

Racine (CTA Green Line station)

Racine is an abandoned rapid transit station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. The station is located at 6314–16 South Racine Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Racine was opened on February 25, 1907, when the Englewood branch of the South Side Elevated Railroad was expanded westward. The station closed with the rest of the Green Line on January 9, 1994, to be rebuilt, but did not reopen with the rest of the line on May 12, 1996.

Located at 41.7794, -87.6545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1907, Railway stations closed in 1994, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations

White City (Chicago)

White City (sometimes listed as White City Amusement Park in print advertisements) was a recreational area located in the Greater Grand Crossing and Woodlawn community areas on the south side of Chicago from 1905 until the 1950s. At the time of its opening, on May 26, 1905, it was claimed to be the largest park of its type in the United States. It contributed to Chicago's status as the city with the most amusement parks in the United States until 1908.

Located at 41.779, -87.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1905 establishments in the United States, 1950s disestablishments, Amusement parks in Illinois, Defunct amusement parks in the United States, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois

Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy

Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy is a public secondary school which is part of the Chicago Public School system. It is a selective enrollment, university-preparatory high school in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The school, originally named Lindblom Technical High School is named for Robert Lindblom, a nineteenth century Swedish–born trader on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Located at 41.7821, -87.6721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1917, Chicago Public Schools, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Paul Robeson High School (Chicago)

Paul Robeson High School (formerly known as Parker High School) is a public high school in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of Chicago Public Schools. Prior to being named in honor of actor, singer, and athlete Paul Robeson, the school was named for Francis Wayland Parker, a supporter of progressive education in the nineteenth century, who donated the land upon which the school was built. The new school building, named for Robeson, opened in 1977.

Located at 41.7704, -87.6363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, School buildings completed in 1977

Eitel Brothers

The four Brothers Emil, Karl, Robert and Max Eitel, originating from Stuttgart in Germany, operated since 1894 in Chicago as hoteliers und restaurateurs the luxury hotel Bismarck Hotel and some big restaurants such as the Marigold Gardens and the Old Heidelberg Inn. Another brother, the architect Albert Eitel remained in Stuttgart.

Located at 41.7804, -87.6059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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American hoteliers, German restaurateurs, German hoteliers, Sibling groups