Washington Park, Chicago

Name: Washington Park
Address: 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, United States
Telephone: (773) 256-1248

#181 among attractions in Chicago

Park, Relax in park, Baseball field

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Facts and practical information

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. Washington Park is the largest of four Chicago Park District parks named after persons surnamed Washington. Located in the park is the DuSable Museum of African American History. This park was the proposed site of the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic swimming venue for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Washington Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2004. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Elevation: 591 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°47'38"N, 87°36'40"W

Address

5531 S. Martin Luther King DrSouth Side (Washington Park)Chicago United States

Contact

(773) 256-1248

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Day trips

Washington Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Robie House, Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Oriental Institute, Fountain of Time.

0.8 miE
, Museum, History museum
Robie House, Chicago
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, the Robie House stands as a testament to the architectural genius of Frank Lloyd Wright. Built between 1909 and 1910, this historic residence is revered as one of the finest examples of the Prairie School...
0.8 miE
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
21 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.
0.8 miSE
Middle Eastern art and antiquities
Oriental Institute, Chicago
20 min walk • The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Fountain of Time, Chicago
14 min walk • Fountain of Time, or simply Time, is a sculpture by Lorado Taft, measuring 126 feet 10 inches in length, situated at the western edge of the Midway Plaisance within Washington Park in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
16 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.
0.8 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago
21 min walk • Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus; at 200.7 feet...
~1270 ftSE
Museum, History museum
DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago
7 min walk • The DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture, and art.
0.6 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
University of Chicago, Chicago
15 min walk • The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890, its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
0.8 miE
Church
St. Thomas Church and Convent, Chicago
21 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.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, Chicago
21 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.
0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
15 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Washington Park?

Nearby attractions include DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago (7 min walk), Washington Park , Chicago (10 min walk), John Crerar Library, Chicago (13 min walk), Fountain of Time, Chicago (14 min walk).

How to get to Washington Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Washington Park:

Bus

Morgan & Russell WB • Lines: 55, (N) N55 (3 min walk)
Payne & 55th Street • Lines: 55, (N) N55 (6 min walk)

Metro

Garfield • Lines: Green (10 min walk)
51st • Lines: Green (18 min walk)

Train

59th Street (32 min walk)
63rd Street (37 min walk)