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University of Chicago

The University of Chicago (U of C, UC, UChicago, or simply Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The University consists of the College of the University of Chicago, various graduate programs and interdisciplinary committees organized into four divisions, six professional schools, and a school of continuing education. The University enrolls approximately 5,000 students in the College and about 15,000 students overall.

Located at 41.7897, -87.5997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Association of American Universities, Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Educational institutions established in 1890, Gothic Revival architecture in Illinois, Institutions founded by the Rockefeller family, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, University of Chicago

Ferris Wheel

A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars (sometimes referred to as gondolas or capsules) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity. Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on the outside of the rim, and electric motors to independently rotate each car to keep it upright.

Located at 41.7868, -87.5989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Ferris wheels, American inventions, Former Ferris wheels, World's Columbian Exposition, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Buildings and structures demolished in 1906, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois

Enrico Fermi Institute

The Institute for Nuclear Studies was founded September 1945 as part of the University of Chicago with Samuel King Allison as director. On November 20, 1955 it was renamed The Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies. The name was shortened to The Enrico Fermi Institute (EFI) in January 1968.

Located at 41.7919, -87.6017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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University of Chicago, Nuclear research centers, Research institutes in the United States, Organizations established in 1945

Regenstein Library

The Joseph Regenstein Library is the main library of the University of Chicago, named after industrialist and philanthropist Joseph Regenstein. Holding 10.7 million volumes, it is one of the largest repositories of books in the world, and is noted for its brutalist architecture.

Located at 41.7922, -87.5998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 1970, Brutalist architecture in the United States, Libraries in Illinois, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill buildings, University and college academic libraries in the United States, University of Chicago Library

Midway Plaisance

The Midway Plaisance, also known locally as the Midway, is a park on the South Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is one mile long by 220 yards wide and extends along 59th and 60th streets, joining Washington Park at its west end and Jackson Park at its east end. It divides the Hyde Park community area to the north from the Woodlawn community area to the south. It is located approximately 6 miles (10 km) south of the downtown "Loop" area, near Lake Michigan.

Located at 41.7869, -87.5962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, Streets in Chicago, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois, Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Urban public parks, World's Columbian Exposition, World's Fair sites

WHPK-FM

WHPK is an American radio station based in Hyde Park on the of South Side of Chicago, established in 1968. The station is owned by the University of Chicago, and operated by volunteer students and community members. WHPK's station manager and program director are elected by the station's student members and must be students themselves. The station's broadcast engineer is paid by the university.

Located at 41.794, -87.599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Radio stations established in 1968, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, College radio stations in Illinois

Chicago Theological Seminary

The Chicago Theological Seminary is a seminary of the United Church of Christ in Chicago, USA. It trains women and men through Master of Divinity (M. Div. ), Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A. ), Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M. ), Master of Arts in Religious Leadership (M.A.R.L. ), Doctor of Ministry (D. Min. ), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. ) programs.

Located at 41.7898, -87.5976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Christianity in Chicago, Illinois, Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois, Reformed church seminaries and theological colleges, Seminaries and theological colleges in Illinois, Universities and colleges affiliated with the United Church of Christ, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Educational institutions established in 1855

Rockefeller Chapel

Rockefeller Chapel is, by order, the tallest building on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. It was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus. Designed by architect Bertram Goodhue between 1918 and 1924, and built between 1925 and 1928 without the use of structural steel, it contains about 70 integrated figural sculptures by sculptors Lee Lawrie and Ulric Ellerhusen, and interior work by mosaicist Hildreth Meiere.

Located at 41.7886, -87.597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings associated with the Rockefeller family, University of Chicago, Churches in Illinois, University and college chapels in the United States, Towers in Illinois, Bertram Goodhue buildings, Gothic Revival architecture in Illinois

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (also known as Lab or Lab School and abbreviated UCLS; the upper classes are nicknamed U-High) is a private, co-educational day school in Chicago, Illinois. It is affiliated with the University of Chicago. About half of the students have a parent who is on the faculty of the University.

Located at 41.7886, -87.594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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University of Chicago, Private middle schools in Chicago, Illinois, Private elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois, Gifted education, Laboratory high schools in the United States, University-affiliated schools in the United States, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Seminary Co-op

Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. , founded in 1961, is a cooperative bookstore with three branches in the Chicago area. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located in the basement of the Chicago Theological Seminary, next to the campus of the University of Chicago, and stocks the largest selection of academic volumes in the United States throughout an extensive maze of shelves.

Located at 41.7902, -87.5977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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University of Chicago, Cooperatives in the United States, Bookstores of the United States, Independent bookstores of the United States

Quadrangle Club (University of Chicago)

The Quadrangle Club is the name of a membership club at the University of Chicago. It is located at 1155 East 57th Street (the southeast corner of 57th Street and University Avenue) in Chicago. It has a full-service dining room, a bar, several lounges, and sleeping quarters for members and/or their guests. It has 17 sleeping rooms, including 5 suites with an extra sitting room. It is one of the few locations in the city of Chicago that has Har-Tru (clay) tennis courts.

Located at 41.7912, -87.5976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, Faculty clubs

Hutchinson Hall

Hutchinson Hall (also known as Hutchinson Commons) at the University of Chicago is modelled, nearly identically, on the hall of Christ Church, one of Oxford University's constituent colleges. It is located at 5700 S. University Avenue in Chicago, Illinois and is currently used as a dining hall and lounge for students and professors. The Harry Potter film series has used the original hall at Christ Church in each of its films, hence imparting a tourist interest in its American replicate.

Located at 41.791, -87.5987 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago

Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School

The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, also known simply as the Orthogenic School or informally as the O'School, is a residential treatment center and therapeutic school for children and adolescents typically classified as emotionally disturbed or as having a socio-emotional disorder. The Orthogenic School specializes in the treatment of youth who have failed in other treatment settings. The school is located on the campus of and is affiliated with the University of Chicago.

Located at 41.7858, -87.592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools of the University of Chicago, Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois

National Opinion Research Center

NORC at the University of Chicago is one of the largest independent, social research organizations in the United States, established in 1941. Its corporate headquarters are located on the University of Chicago campus, with offices in downtown Chicago Loop, Washington DC, and Bethesda, Maryland.

Located at 41.7858, -87.5973 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Organizations established in 1941, University of Chicago, Research organizations, Non-profit organizations based in Chicago, Illinois

Gerald Ratner Athletics Center

The Gerald Ratner Athletics Center is a $51 million athletics facility within the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. The building was named after University of Chicago alumnus, Gerald Ratner. The architect of this suspension structure that is supported by masts, cables and counterweights was César Pelli, who is best known as the architect of the Petronas Towers.

Located at 41.7941, -87.6018 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, Modernist architecture in Illinois, High-tech architecture, Suspension structures, Postmodern architecture in the United States, Sports venues completed in 2003

55th–56th–57th Street (Metra)

The 57th Street Station is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago; and the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana. On the Metra Electric Line, the station is called 55th-56th-57th Street; on the South Shore Line, it is called 57th Street (Hyde Park).

Located at 41.7934, -87.5875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines, Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, NICTD stations in Illinois

Catholic Theological Union

Catholic Theological Union, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, is one of the largest schools of theology in the world and trains men and women for lay and clerical ministry within the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in 1968, when three religious communities united their separate theology programs to form one school.

Located at 41.7975, -87.586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Roman Catholic seminaries, Seminaries and theological colleges in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1968

Franke Institute for the Humanities

The Franke Institute for the Humanities is located in Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago. It promotes sharp, rigorous scholarship in the humanities and social sciences by sponsoring research fellows, organizing talks, workshops, and conferences, and attracting participants from the university, the city of Chicago, and a global community of artists, academics, and other interested audiences. The institute is named for Barbara E. and Richard J.

Located at 41.792, -87.5997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1990 establishments in the United States, Humanities institutes, Research institutes in the United States

Smart Museum of Art

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The permanent collection of over 10,000 objects includes works by Francisco Goya, Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Ansel Adams, and Mark Rothko. Admission is free. The Smart Museum and the adjacent Cochrane-Woods Art Center were designed by the architect Edward Larrabee Barnes.

Located at 41.7935, -87.6002 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Museums in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, University museums in Illinois, Art museums in Illinois, Art museums and galleries in Chicago, Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Art museums established in 1974, 1974 establishments in the United States

59th Street (Metra)

The 59th Street Metra station is a railway station serves the Metra Electric Line in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station looks over 59th street, originally the University of Chicago's southern border, and the Midway Plaisance. Trains run between Millennium Station downtown and University Park, Blue Island, and the Chicago's neighborhood of South Chicago, the three southern branches.

Located at 41.7877, -87.5888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines, Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago

Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments

The Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments comprise a 1931 International Style three-flat in Chicago, Illinois. They were designed by George and William Keck and served as residences for the architects as well as college professor Louis Gottschalk. The apartments received Chicago Landmark status on August 3, 1994.

Located at 41.7935, -87.5978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Residential buildings completed in 1937, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Apartment buildings in Chicago, Illinois

Court Theatre (Chicago)

The Court Theatre is a professional theatre located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Court Theatre is affiliated with the University of Chicago, receiving in-kind support from the University and operating within the larger University umbrella. The Court Theatre puts on five plays per season which are attended by over 35,000 people each year.

Located at 41.794, -87.6009 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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University of Chicago, Theatre companies in Chicago, Illinois, League of Resident Theatres

Nuclear Energy (sculpture)

Nuclear Energy is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore that is located on the campus of the University of Chicago at the site of world's first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1.

Located at 41.7925, -87.6011 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, Sculptures by Henry Moore, 1967 sculptures, Bronze sculptures in the United States

Disciples Divinity House

Disciples Divinity House of the University of Chicago is a Christian seminary associated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Located at 41.7916, -87.5978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Universities and colleges affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), University of Chicago Divinity School

Hyde Park-Kenwood National Bank Building

The Hyde Park-Kenwood National Bank Building was built in 1928-29 at 1525 East 53rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, as the headquarters and sole business location of the Hyde Park-Kenwood National Bank, a community bank that served the Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park. When opened for business in April 1929, this 10-story structure was the largest bank building in Chicago outside of the Chicago Loop. The building was designed by K.M. Vitzthum & Co.

Located at 41.7994, -87.5884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Art Deco architecture in Illinois, Banks based in Illinois, Commercial buildings completed in 1929, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois