Blackstone Library, Chicago

Name: Blackstone Library
Address: 4904 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, United States
Telephone: +1 312-747-0511

#911 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

T. B. Blackstone Memorial Library is a building that is part of the Chicago Public Library System and is named after Timothy Blackstone. The building was designed by Chicago architect Solon S. Beman. It is now known as the Chicago Public Library – Blackstone Branch and commonly referred to as Blackstone Library, or Blackstone Branch and sometimes Blackstone for short. The Concord Granite building's two-year construction started in 1902, and it was dedicated on January 8, 1904. Blackstone Library marks the beginning of the Chicago Branch Library System as the first dedicated branch in the system. Blackstone is also the only branch of the 79-branch Chicago Public Library branch system that was constructed using private funding. The Blackstone Library was designated as a Chicago Landmark. ()

Coordinates: 41°48'21"N, 87°35'25"W

Address

4904 South Lake Park AvenueSouth Side (Kenwood)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 312-747-0511

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Day trips

Blackstone Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Science and Industry, Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Hyde Park Art Center, Promontory Point Park.

1 miS
Interactive educational museum
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
26 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry stands as a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. As one of the largest science museums in the world, this institution welcomes visitors to explore an extensive range of...
1.1 miS
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
29 min walk • Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. founded in 1961, is a non-for-profit bookstore with two branches in Chicago. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located at 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue.
~1290 ftSE
Museum
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
7 min walk • The Hyde Park Art Center is a visual arts organization and the oldest alternative exhibition space in the city of Chicago. Since 2006, HPAC has been located just north of Hyde Park Boulevard, at 5020 S.Cornell Avenue, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
1 miSE
Park
Promontory Point Park, Chicago
25 min walk • Promontory Point is a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan. It is located in Chicago's Burnham Park. The Point was constructed from landfill and by the late 1930s was protected by a seawall or revetment.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
33 min walk • The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists.
1.4 miSW
Park, Baseball field
Washington Park, Chicago
35 min walk • Washington Park is a 372-acre park between Cottage Grove Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, located at 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr. in the Washington Park community area on the South Side of Chicago. It was named for President George Washington in 1880.
0.5 miSE
Park
Harold Washington Park, Chicago
12 min walk • Harold Washington Park is a small park in the Chicago Park District located in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
0.7 miS
Church
St. Thomas Church and Convent, Chicago
19 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Church is a historic site at 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, at 55th Street. A Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Chicago, it was built in 1919 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
1 miS
Museum, Art gallery
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, Chicago
27 min walk • The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society is an educational center located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
1 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
26 min walk • The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The permanent collection has over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.
0.8 miSW
Universities and schools
LSTC Refectory, Chicago
21 min walk • The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Chicago, Illinois. LSTC is a member of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools, a consortium of eleven area seminaries and theological schools.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blackstone Library?

Nearby attractions include Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago (7 min walk), Powhatan Apartments, Chicago (9 min walk), Kenwood District, Chicago (9 min walk), Hyde Park, Chicago (11 min walk).

How to get to Blackstone Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blackstone Library:

Bus

Lake Park & 49th Street • Lines: 2, 28, 6 (2 min walk)
5000 S Lake Park • Lines: 2, 28, 6 (4 min walk)

Train

47th Street (7 min walk)
51st-53rd Street (9 min walk)