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District of Chicago
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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is the name given to the 1929 murder of seven mob associates as part of a prohibition era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago: the South Side Italian gang led by Al Capone and the North Side Irish gang led by Bugs Moran. Former members of the Egan's Rats gang were also suspected of having played a significant role in the incident, assisting Capone.

Located at 41.9208, -87.6378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1929, 1929 crimes, 1929 in Illinois, Chicago Outfit, History of Chicago, Illinois, History of the United States (1918–1945), Italian-American organized crime events, Organized crime history of Chicago, Illinois, Organized crime conflicts in the United States, Prohibition in the United States, Murder in Illinois, Unsolved murders in the United States

Latin School of Chicago

The Latin School of Chicago is a private elementary, middle and high school in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago. The school was founded in 1888 by Mabel Slade Vickery.

Located at 41.9108, -87.6313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Private elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois, Independent School League, Private middle schools in Chicago, Illinois, Preparatory schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1888, 1888 establishments in the United States, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo is a free 35-acre zoo located in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the nation. The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Lincoln Park Zoo is home to a wide variety of animals. The zoo's exhibits include big cats, polar bears, penguins, gorillas, reptiles, monkeys, and other species totalling nearly 1,250 animals.

Located at 41.9214, -87.6338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1868 establishments, Zoos in Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago History Museum

Chicago History Museum (formerly known as the Chicago Historical Society) was founded in 1856 to study and interpret Chicago's history. It is located in Lincoln Park in a building at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of North Avenue in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood. It was renamed the Chicago History Museum in September 2006.

Located at 41.912, -87.6313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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History organizations, Museums in Chicago, Illinois, History museums in Illinois, Museums established in 1856, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois, Historical societies in Illinois, Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums

Webster (TV series)

Webster is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 until May 8, 1987, and in first-run syndication from September 21, 1987 until March 10, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver. The show stars Emmanuel Lewis in the title role as a young boy who, after losing his parents, is adopted by his NFL-pro godfather, portrayed by Alex Karras, and his new socialite wife, played by Susan Clark.

Located at 41.9088, -87.629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1983 American television series debuts, 1989 American television series endings, 1980s American television series, American Broadcasting Company network shows, American television sitcoms, Black sitcoms, English-language television series, First-run syndicated television programs in the United States, Television series by CBS Paramount Television, Television shows set in Chicago, Illinois, Television series revived after cancellation

Old Town, Chicago

Old Town is a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, bounded by Larrabee Street on the west, Clybourn Avenue on the southwest, Division Street on the south, LaSalle Street on the east, and Armitage on the north. It spans across eastern parts of the community areas of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side.

Located at 41.9111, -87.6395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois, Populated places established in 1872

Racquet Club of Chicago

The Racquet Club of Chicago is a private social club and athletic club at 1365 North Dearborn Street in Chicago, within the Gold Coast Historic District. The classical revival building was designed by architect Andrew Rebori, constructed in 1923. It is a contributing structure within the National Register Gold Coast Historic District.

Located at 41.9075, -87.6297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1923 establishments in the United States, Clubs and societies in the United States, Historic district contributing properties, Private clubs, Racquets venues, Real tennis venues, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, Squash venues, Traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States

Moody Church

The Moody Church (often mistakenly referred to as Moody Memorial Church--probably due to the large sign stating that name over the main entrance) is a historic Protestant church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

Located at 41.9117, -87.6325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Evangelicalism, Megachurches in the United States

Clark/Division (CTA station)

Clark/Division (said as Clark and Division) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is a subway station with one island platform, located at 1200 North Clark Street, in the of Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, between the Gold Coast and Old Town. Much of Chicago's nightlife, including the Rush St. district and many bars and nightclubs are located close to the station.

Located at 41.9039, -87.6314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1943

Sedgwick (CTA station)

Sedgwick is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line, Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The adjacent stations are Armitage, which is located about one mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, and Chicago, located about one mile (1.6 km) to the south.

Located at 41.9104, -87.6386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1900

St. Michael's Church, Old Town, Chicago

St. Michael's Church in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago is a Roman Catholic church staffed by the Redemptorist order of priests. The parish was founded to minister to German Catholic immigrants in 1852 with its first wooden church completed that year at a cost of $750 (including the bell). The building stands at an intersection between Eugenie and Cleveland street. The church was built as a haven for German immigrants who were outcasts in Old Chicago.

Located at 41.9123, -87.6397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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German-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Redemptorist churches

International Museum of Surgical Science

The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by the International College of Surgeons and features exhibits dealing with various aspects of Eastern and Western medicine. It was founded by Dr. Max Thorek in 1954. Housed in a 1917 mansion designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw as a replica of a building at Versailles, the museum hosts about 20,000 visitors a year.

Located at 41.9103, -87.6266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Museums in Chicago, Illinois, Medical museums in Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois

Carl Sandburg Village

Carl Sandburg Village is a Chicago urban renewal project of the 1960s in the Near North Side community area of Chicago. It was named in honor of Carl Sandburg. Financed by the city, it is between Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue. Solomon Cordwell Buenz was the architect. The intent of the development was to buffer the encroaching blight from the north and west to the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago.

Located at 41.9072, -87.6322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Urban planning in the United States, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois, Populated places established in the 1960s

Francis W. Parker School (Chicago)

Francis W. Parker School is an independent school serving students from junior kindergarten through grade twelve of high school. Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the school is based on the progressive educational philosophies of John Dewey and Colonel Francis Wayland Parker, emphasizing community and citizenship.

Located at 41.9227, -87.6379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Private elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois, Private middle schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1901, Independent School League, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Astor Street District

The Astor Street District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The district was built between 1880 to 1940 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 19, 1975.

Located at 41.9078, -87.6276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Historic districts in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Fisher Studio Houses

The Fisher Studio Houses are a complex of 12 art moderne style residential units in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The houses were designed in 1936 by Andrew Rebori and Edgar Miller for Frank Fisher, Jr. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 31, 1996.

Located at 41.9043, -87.6285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1936, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

The Pump Room, Chicago

The Pump Room, established October 1, 1938, by Ernie Byfield, is a restaurant located in the Public Chicago Hotel, formerly The Ambassador East, in Chicago's Gold Coast area. The restaurant served a number of celebrities who were regular customers and has been written about in books and articles. Lucius Beebe, gourmand, author and journalist, included references to The Pump Room in some of his books and articles.

Located at 41.9059, -87.6285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois, Restaurants established in 1938

Abraham Lincoln: The Man

Abraham Lincoln: The Man (also called Standing Lincoln) is a larger-than-life size bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The original statue is in Lincoln Park in Chicago, and several replicas have been installed in other places around the world. Completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1887, it has been described as the most important sculpture of Lincoln from the 19th century. Abraham Lincoln II, Lincoln's only grandson, was present at the unveiling.

Located at 41.9126, -87.6303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln in art, 1887 sculptures, Bronze sculptures in the United States, Sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Palmer Mansion

The Palmer Mansion, constructed 1882–1885 at 1350 N. Lake Shore Drive, was once the largest private residence in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Near North Side neighborhood and facing Lake Michigan. It was designed by architects Henry Ives Cobb and Charles Sumner Frost of the firm Cobb and Frost and built for Bertha and Potter Palmer. Palmer was a prominent Chicago businessman who was responsible for much of the development of State Street.

Located at 41.9073, -87.6266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Gothic Revival architecture in Illinois, Houses completed in 1885, Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois

Polish Consulate General, Chicago

The Consulate-General of Poland in Chicago is Poland's diplomatic mission in Chicago, Illinois, United States; it is situated in Chicago on account of that city's central location in the United States and the large number of Polish Americans in Chicago and the Midwest. It is located at 1530 North Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast area of the Near North Side region. The building that houses the consulate opened in 1916 as a private residence. The Polish government bought the house in 1974.

Located at 41.9105, -87.6266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions in Chicago, Illinois, Diplomatic missions of Poland, Poland–United States relations

Larrabee (CTA station)

Larrabee, also known as Larrabee & Ogden, was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at 1540 N. Larrabee Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago. Larrabee was situated east of Halsted, which closed at the same time as Larrabee, and north of Sedgwick. Larrabee opened on June 6, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.

Located at 41.9104, -87.6434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Defunct Chicago 'L' stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Railway stations closed in 1949

A Red Orchid Theatre

A Red Orchid Theatre is an ensemble theatre located in the Old Town district of Chicago now its twentieth year of producing. It opened in 1993. Previous productions include Eugene Ionesco's The Killer and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford, world premiers of Tracy Letts' Bug and Craig Wright's Mistakes Were Made as well as other new and canonical plays.

Located at 41.91, -87.6345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Theatre companies in Chicago, Illinois, Theatres in Chicago, Illinois

Cooley Vocational High School

Cooley Vocational High School (known as Cooley High) was a public 4-year vocational high school and upper grade center located in the Old Town neighborhood on the near north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was part of Chicago Public Schools. It was adjacent to the Cabrini–Green housing development. It was named for Chicago Public Schools Superintendent, Edwin Gilbert Cooley. Cooley Vocational High School was the subject of the 1975 film Cooley High.

Located at 41.9053, -87.6381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1958, Former high schools in Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, 1958 establishments in Illinois

Near North Career Metropolitan High School

Near North Career Metropolitan High School (also known as Near North Career Magnet High School) was a public 4-year magnet high school located on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was part of Chicago Public Schools. The school was in use from 1979 until late 2001. Its sports teams were named the Huskies.

Located at 41.9085, -87.6439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1979, Magnet schools in Illinois

Three Arts Club of Chicago

The Three Arts Club of Chicago was a Chicago home and club for women in the "three arts" of music, painting and drama. The club, modelled on the Three Arts Club of New York, was founded in 1912. In 1914 the club commissioned their own building, designed by architects Holabird & Roche. This building provided a residential space continuously until 2003, when the last of the residents moved out. In 2007 the building was sold to developers. Over 13,000 women had stayed in the club.

Located at 41.906, -87.6303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1912 establishments in Illinois, Organizations based in Chicago, Illinois, Women's clubs in the United States, History of women in Illinois, Organizations established in 1912