South Shore, Chicago

Name: South Shore
Address: Chicago, United States

#656 among attractions in Chicago

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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. Although South Shore has seen a greater than 40% decrease in residents since Chicago's population peaked in the 1950s, the area remains one of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the South Side. The community benefits from its location along the waterfront, its accessibility to Lake Shore Drive, and its proximity to major institutions and attractions such as the University of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Jackson Park. ()

Area: 2.97 mi²Coordinates: 41°45'40"N, 87°34'10"W

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

Nearby attractions include: South Shore Cultural Center, Stony Island Arts Bank, Mosque Maryam, New Regal Theater.

0.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Art gallery
South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago
16 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago
31 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.
0.8 miW
Mosque
Mosque Maryam, Chicago
21 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 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
New Regal Theater, Chicago
26 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.
0.5 miNW
Theater, Neoclassical architecture
Jeffery Theater, Chicago
14 min walk • The Jeffery Theater is a vacant theater building at 1952 E. 71st Street, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
1.6 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Chicago
41 min walk • St. Michael is a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The current church is located at E. 83rd Street and S. South Shore Drive in South Chicago, a neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
1.1 miS
Park
Dinah Washington Park, Chicago
30 min walk • Dinah Washington Park is a park located at 8215 S. Euclid Avenue in the South Chicago community area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was named for singer and Chicago resident Dinah Washington. It is one of four Chicago Park District parks named after persons surnamed Washington.
0.8 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Shoreline Apartments, Chicago
22 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.
0.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Southeast Side, Chicago
11 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.
0.4 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Jeffery–Cyril Historic District, Chicago
12 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.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Jackson Park Highlands District, Chicago
21 min walk • The Jackson Park Highlands District is a historic district in the South Shore community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The district was built in 1905 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989.

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Which popular attractions are close to South Shore?

Nearby attractions include Southeast Side, Chicago (11 min walk), Jeffery–Cyril Historic District, Chicago (12 min walk), Jeffery Theater, Chicago (14 min walk), South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago (16 min walk).

How to get to South Shore by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Shore:

Bus

75th Street & Crandon • Lines: 75, (N) N5 (4 min walk)
73rd Street & Yates • Lines: 71 (5 min walk)

Train

South Shore (9 min walk)
Windsor Park (14 min walk)