Bronzeville
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D. -granting university located in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design and law.

Located at 41.8347, -87.6283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, Association of Independent Technological Universities, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Educational institutions established in 1940, Technical universities and colleges, Engineering universities and colleges in Illinois, Architecture schools in Illinois, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges in DuPage County, Illinois

Shimer College

Shimer College is a very small, private, undergraduate liberal arts college in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Founded by Frances Wood Shimer in 1853 in the frontier town of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, it was a women's school for most of its first century. It joined with the University of Chicago (U. of C. ) in 1896, and became one of the first junior colleges in the country in 1907.

Located at 41.8319, -87.6258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Liberal arts colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1853, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Shimer College

Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series (one of which was played by the Chicago Cubs because of a lack of seating at Wrigley Field) and more than 6,000 major league games. The field was also the site of the 1937 heavyweight title match in which Joe Louis defeated then champion James J. Braddock in eight rounds.

Located at 41.8317, -87.6336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures demolished in 1991, Defunct Major League Baseball venues, Defunct National Football League venues, Chicago White Sox stadiums, Chicago Cardinals, Arizona Cardinals stadiums, Card-Pitt, Sports venues completed in 1910, 1990 disestablishments, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, American Football League (1926) venues, Destroyed landmarks in the United States, Jewel Box parks, Demolished sports venues in the United States, Baseball venues in Illinois

U.S. Cellular Field

U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park is owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, but operated by the White Sox. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at the original Comiskey Park. The new park, completed at a cost of US$167 million, also opened with the Comiskey Park name, but became U.S. Cellular Field in 2003 after U.S.

Located at 41.83, -87.6339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago White Sox stadiums, Major League Baseball venues, Baseball venues in Illinois, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois, Sports venues completed in 1991

South Side Park

South Side Park was the name used for three different baseball parks that formerly stood in Chicago, Illinois at different times, and whose sites were all just a few blocks away from each other.

Located at 41.8244, -87.6328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, Defunct Major League Baseball venues, Negro league baseball venues, Chicago White Sox stadiums, Chicago Cubs stadiums, Players' League venues, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished sports venues in the United States, Baseball venues in Illinois

McCormick Tribune Campus Center

The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) is a building on the main campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology, in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the south side of Chicago.

Located at 41.8357, -87.6258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Illinois Institute of Technology, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Rem Koolhaas buildings, Deconstructivism, Modernist architecture in Illinois, Postmodern architecture in the United States, Student activity centers in the United States

Camp Douglas (Chicago)

Camp Douglas, in Chicago, Illinois, was a Union Army prisoner-of-war camp for Confederate soldiers taken prisoner during the American Civil War. It was also a training and detention camp for Union soldiers. The Union Army first used the camp in 1861 as an organizational and training camp for volunteer regiments. It became a prisoner-of-war camp in early 1862. Later in 1862 the Union Army again used Camp Douglas as a training camp.

Located at 41.8275, -87.621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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American Civil War prison camps, Defunct prisons in Illinois, Illinois in the American Civil War, History of Chicago, Illinois, American Civil War army posts

Old University of Chicago

The University of Chicago, now known as the Old University of Chicago (also called Chicago University), was a school founded by Baptists in Chicago in 1857. It eventually failed in 1886, and was succeeded by the present University of Chicago; its small number of alumni were later recognized by the current University of Chicago.

Located at 41.8317, -87.6114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1857, 1886 disestablishments, Defunct universities and colleges in Illinois, Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Old University of Chicago

Michael Reese Hospital

Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center was an American hospital founded in 1881. In its heyday, it was a major research and teaching hospital and one of the oldest and largest hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. It was located on the near south side of Chicago, next to Lake Shore Drive which lies along Lake Michigan.

Located at 41.8414, -87.6136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois, Hospitals established in 1881, 2009 disestablishments

De La Salle Institute

De La Salle Institute is a Catholic, Lasallian, secondary school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is currently housed on two separate campuses. The original school, now called the Institute Campus (Institute or Young Men's Campus) is for men. The newer Lourdes Hall Campus (Lourdes or Young Women's Campus) for women is located at 1040 W. 32nd Place. The school is considered a historic institution on Chicago's South Side.

Located at 41.8314, -87.6245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1889

35th–Bronzeville–IIT (CTA station)

35th–Bronzeville–IIT (formerly Tech–35th) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Chicago, Illinois neighborhood of Douglas and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 16 E 35th Street, just east of State Street. It opened on June 6, 1892. Currently, the station serves the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville as well as the Illinois Institute of Technology, and also U.S. Cellular Field, though the Red Line station of Sox–35th is closer.

Located at 41.8317, -87.6258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1892

Indiana (CTA station)

Indiana is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 4003 S Indiana Avenue, two blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 15, 1892. Before the two lines closed, Indiana was a transfer station from the Englewood-Jackson Park Line to the Stock Yards and Kenwood branches of the CTA. Indiana is one of two stations on the 'L' that is built on an S-curve, with Sheridan on the Red Line being the other.

Located at 41.8217, -87.6214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1892

43rd (CTA station)

43rd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 314 E 43rd Street, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 15, 1892.

Located at 41.8165, -87.619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1892

Sox–35th (CTA station)

Sox–35th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois, and serving the Red Line. It is situated at 142 W 35th Street in the Armour Square neighborhood. It opened on September 28, 1969 along with the other stations on the Dan Ryan branch. Currently, the station serves U.S.

Located at 41.8312, -87.6306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969, Chicago White Sox

Chicago Defender Building

The Chicago Defender Building is the former Jewish synagogue building that housed the Chicago Defender from 1920 until 1960. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998. It is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois at 3435 S. Indiana Ave.

Located at 41.8319, -87.6215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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African American history in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Religious buildings completed in 1899, 19th-century synagogues, Historic district contributing properties, Jews and Judaism in Chicago, Illinois

Wendell Phillips Academy High School

Wendell Phillips Academy High School (commonly known as Phillips) is a public 4-year high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the southside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools and is managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership. It is named for the noted American abolitionist Wendell Phillips. It was the first predominantly black high school in Chicago.

Located at 41.8242, -87.6197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1904, Educational institutions established in 1875, School buildings completed in 1904, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Calumet/Giles Prairie District

The Calumet/Giles Prairie District is a historic district in the South Side, Chicago community area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The district was built between 1870 to 1910 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 13, 1988.

Located at 41.8338, -87.6194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Historic districts in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Sunset Cafe

The Sunset Cafe, also known as The Grand Terrace Cafe, was a jazz club in Chicago, Illinois operating during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. It was one of the most important jazz clubs in America, especially during the period between 1917 and 1928 when Chicago became a creative capital of jazz innovation and again during the emergence of bebop in the early 1940s.

Located at 41.8309, -87.6186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Commercial buildings completed in 1909, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Jazz clubs in the United States

WIIT

WIIT is a radio station located at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Licensed to Chicago, Illinois, USA, it serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Illinois Institute of Technology. The station has previously had its call letters forced to WOUI by a similar sounding radio station. The station eventually returned to its original call letters, WIIT, on February 23, 2001.

Located at 41.8344, -87.6286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, College radio stations in Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, Radio stations established in 2001

Dunbar Park (Chicago)

Dunbar Park is a park located at 300 East 31st Street in the south side of Chicago. The 20-acre site was acquired in 1962, and transformed into Dunbar Park between 1964 and 1966. It was named for poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Located at 41.8395, -87.6208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Military Academy

Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville is a public 4-year military high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Academy includes a mandatory Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) instructional component in addition to a four-year college preparatory curriculum.

Located at 41.8305, -87.619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1915, Military high schools in the United States

Jones/Bronzeville (Metra)

Lovana S. "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville, also known as 35th Street Metra Station is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line and a proposed station for Metra's planned SouthEast Service. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was named in honor of Lovana Jones who was an Illinois State Representative in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

Located at 41.831, -87.6294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Rock Island lines, Railway stations opened in 2011

Dunbar Vocational High School

Dunbar Vocational High School Address 3000 S. King Drive.

Located at 41.84, -87.6182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1942, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Ida B. Wells Homes

Ida B. Wells Homes was a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was bordered by Dr. Martin Luther King Drive on the west, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, 37th Street to the north, and 39th Street (Pershing Road) to the south. The Ida B. Wells Homes consisted of rowhouses and mid- and high-rise apartment buildings and were constructed for African Americans in 1939–41.

Located at 41.826, -87.612 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Residential buildings completed in 1941, Residential buildings completed in 1961, Residential buildings completed in 1970, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Public housing in Chicago, Illinois, Urban decay in the United States, Buildings and structures demolished in 2011

Dearborn Homes

Dearborn Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on State Street between 27th and 30th Streets.

Located at 41.8412, -87.6279 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Residential buildings completed in 1950, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Public housing in Chicago, Illinois, Urban decay in the United States, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois