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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

World's Columbian Exposition

The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C. ; and St. Louis for the honor of hosting the fair. The fair had a profound effect on architecture, the arts, Chicago's self-image, and American industrial optimism. The Chicago Columbian Exposition was, in large part, designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted.

Located at 41.79, -87.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1893 in the United States, American architecture, History of Chicago, Illinois, History of the United States (1865–1918), Mesoamerican art exhibitions, Pre-Columbian art exhibitions, World's Columbian Exposition, World's Fairs in Chicago, Illinois

Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)

The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Initially endowed by Julius Rosenwald, the Sears, Roebuck and Company president and philanthropist, it was supported by the Commercial Club of Chicago and opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress Exposition.

Located at 41.7906, -87.5828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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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

Jackson Park (Chicago)

Jackson Park is a 500 acre (2 km²) park on Chicago's South Side, located at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn community area. It extends into the South Shore and Hyde Park community areas, bordering Lake Michigan and several South Side neighborhoods. Named for President Andrew Jackson, it is one of two Chicago Park District parks with the name Jackson, the other being Mahalia Jackson Park in the community area of Auburn Gresham on the far southwest side of Chicago.

Located at 41.783, -87.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois, World's Fair sites, Urban public parks, World's Columbian Exposition, Japanese gardens

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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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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Mount Carmel High School (Chicago)

Mount Carmel High School is an all boys, Catholic high school in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the school has been operated by the Carmelite order of priests and brothers since 1900. Several priests and brothers who teach at the school live in the nearby Saint Cyril Priory, though most of the staff consists of lay teachers.

Located at 41.778, -87.5889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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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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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

Shoreland Hotel

The Shoreland is a former hotel in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was a residence hall of the University of Chicago as Shoreland Hall but was retired after the 2008–2009 school year.

Located at 41.7962, -87.5815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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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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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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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

63rd Street (Metra)

The 63rd 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 the Chicago neighborhood of South Chicago and the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana. Most South Shore Line trains do not stop at this station, except for one inbound train during the AM rush and three outbounds during the PM rush.

Located at 41.7798, -87.5905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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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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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

Hyde Park Career Academy

Hyde Park Career Academy (formerly known as Hyde Park High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the southside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Opened in 1863, it is located at 6220 S Stony Island Ave. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.

Located at 41.7823, -87.5871 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1863, Magnet schools in Illinois

1700 East 56th Street

1700 East 56th Street, also known as 1700 Building, is a 38-story luxury apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to Jackson Park and the Museum of Science and Industry in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Designed by Loewenberg Architects, its construction was completed in 1968, followed by a condominium conversion in 1994.

Located at 41.7936, -87.5831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Buildings and structures completed in 1968, Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois

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

Statue of the Republic

The Statue of the Republic is a 24-foot-high gilded bronze sculpture in Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois. The statue was built in 1918 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago and the Illinois statehood centennial. The statue was funded by the Benjamin Ferguson Fund.

Located at 41.7796, -87.5799 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures completed in 1918, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, World's Columbian Exposition, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, 1918 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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