South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago

Name: South Shore Cultural Center
Address: 7059 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, 60649-2207, United States
Telephone: +1 773-256-0149

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The South Shore Cultural Center, in Chicago, Illinois, is a cultural facility located at 71st Street and South Shore Drive, in the city's South Shore neighborhood. It encompasses the grounds of the former South Shore Country Club. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Elevation: 581 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°46'8"N, 87°33'49"W

Address

7059 S South Shore DrSouth Side (South Shore)Chicago 60649-2207 United States

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+1 773-256-0149

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South Shore Cultural Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stony Island Arts Bank, Barack Obama Presidential Center, Mosque Maryam, Jackson Park.

1.2 miW
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago
30 min walk • The Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank Building is a historic bank building at 6760 S. Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building opened in 1923 for the Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank, which was founded in 1917 and had outgrown its first building.
1.5 miNW
Museum
Barack Obama Presidential Center, Chicago
39 min walk • The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a planned architectural project overseen by the nonprofit Obama Foundation to commemorate the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
1.2 miSW
Mosque
Mosque Maryam, Chicago
32 min walk • Mosque Maryam, also known as Muhammad Mosque #2 or Temple #2, is the headquarters of the Nation of Islam, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood. Louis Farrakhan's headquarters are in the premises.
1.2 miNW
Park
Jackson Park, Chicago
31 min walk • Jackson Park is a 551.5-acre park located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was originally designed in 1871 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, then greatly remodeled in 1893 to serve as the site of the World's Columbian Exposition, leaving it as one of the largest and most historically significant parks in the city.
1.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
New Regal Theater, Chicago
41 min walk • The Avalon Regal Theater is a music hall located at 1641 East 79th Street, bordered by the Avalon Park and South Shore neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a noted venue for African-American performers. The theater opened in August 1927.
0.7 miW
Theater, Neoclassical architecture
Jeffery Theater, Chicago
18 min walk • The Jeffery Theater is a vacant theater building at 1952 E. 71st Street, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
1.1 miNW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Statue of The Republic, Chicago
29 min walk • The Statue of The Republic is a 24-foot-high gilded bronze sculpture in Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois by Daniel Chester French. The colossal original statue, a centerpiece of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, was destroyed by fire.
0.6 miSW
Beach
South Shore, Chicago
16 min walk • South Shore is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. A predominantly African-American neighborhood on the city's South Side, the area is named for its location along the city's southern lakefront.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Shoreline Apartments, Chicago
12 min walk • The Shoreline Apartments are a historic apartment building at 2231 E. 67th Street in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1928, the sixteen-story building was one of the tallest in South Shore upon its completion.
~1190 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Southeast Side, Chicago
6 min walk • The Southeast side of Chicago officially begins East of State Street going southwards. It extends south and east to the city limits, generally keeping between Lake Michigan and Lake Calumet. Politically, the Southeast side is contiguous with the 10th Ward.
0.7 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Jeffery–Cyril Historic District, Chicago
19 min walk • The Jeffery–Cyril Historic District is a national historic district in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district comprises a cluster of six apartment buildings on Jeffery Boulevard, 71st Place, and Cyril Avenue. All six buildings were built between 1927 and 1929.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Shore Cultural Center?

Nearby attractions include Southeast Side, Chicago (6 min walk), Shoreline Apartments, Chicago (12 min walk), South Shore, Chicago (16 min walk), Jeffery Theater, Chicago (18 min walk).

How to get to South Shore Cultural Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Shore Cultural Center:

Bus

South Shore Drive & 69th Street • Lines: 26, 6 (5 min walk)

Train

South Shore (8 min walk)
Bryn Mawr (20 min walk)