Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, Chicago

Name: Stephen A. Douglas Tomb
Address: 35th Lake Park, Chicago, United States

#404 among attractions in Chicago

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The Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial or Stephen Douglas Monument Park is a memorial that includes the tomb of United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas. It is located at 636 E. 35th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, near the site of the Union Army and prisoner of war Camp Douglas. The land was originally owned by Douglas’ estate but was sold to the state of Illinois, when it became known as “Camp Douglas” serving first as training grounds for Union soldiers during the Civil War, then as a prisoner of war camp. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'53"N, 87°36'30"W

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35th Lake ParkSouth Side (Douglas)Chicago United States

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Stephen A. Douglas Tomb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burnham Park, Sunset Cafe, Illinois Institute of Technology, South Side Community Art Center.

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Park
Burnham Park, Chicago
9 min walk • Burnham Park is a public park located in Chicago, Illinois. Situated along 6 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park connects Grant Park at 14th Street to Jackson Park at 56th Street.
0.5 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
14 min walk • The Sunset Cafe, also known as The Grand Terrace Cafe, was a jazz club in Chicago, Illinois operating during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
0.9 miW
Universities and schools
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
24 min walk • Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Art museum
South Side Community Art Center, Chicago
23 min walk • The South Side Community Art Center is a community art center in Chicago that opened in 1940 with support from the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project in Illinois.
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Victory Monument, Chicago
12 min walk • Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument, created by sculptor Leonard Crunelle, was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served in France during World War I.
0.9 miW
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
25 min walk • The Chicago Bee Building is a historic building on Chicago's South Side. It originally housed the Chicago Bee, a newspaper serving the African Americans of Chicago. The building now houses the Chicago Bee Branch of the Chicago Public Library. The building was named a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.
0.9 miW
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
State Street Village, Chicago
24 min walk • Rowe Village, previously known as State Street Village, is a residence hall for the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy-Jahn Associates, the dormitory was completed in 2003.
0.6 miNW
Church
Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago
17 min walk • Olivet Baptist Church is a church located in Chicago, Illinois. The congregation first formed in 1861 through the merger of two African-American congregations.
0.7 miW
Synagogue
Chicago Defender Building, Chicago
18 min walk • The Chicago Defender Building is the former Jewish synagogue that housed the Chicago Defender from 1920 until 1960. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.
0.6 miW
Beach
Douglas, Chicago
16 min walk • Douglas, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's 77 community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A.
0.9 miW
Modernist architecture
Carr Memorial Chapel, Chicago
23 min walk • Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel of St. Savior, “God Box,” is a modest, one-story brick building situated near the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 32nd Street on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Chicago, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Stephen A. Douglas Tomb?

Nearby attractions include Burnham Park, Chicago (9 min walk), Victory Monument, Chicago (12 min walk), Martin Roche–John Tait House, Chicago (13 min walk), Douglas, Chicago (16 min walk).

How to get to Stephen A. Douglas Tomb by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stephen A. Douglas Tomb:

Bus

Cottage Grove & 35th Street • Lines: 4, (N) N4 (3 min walk)
35th Street & Cottage Grove • Lines: 35, 4, (N) N4 (4 min walk)

Metro

35th-Bronzeville-IIT • Lines: Green (24 min walk)
Indiana • Lines: Green (25 min walk)

Train

27th Street (24 min walk)
35th Street (28 min walk)