Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District, Chicago

Name: Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District
Address: Chicago, United States

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Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District, Chicago

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Black Metropolis–Bronzeville District is a historic African American district in the Bronzeville neighborhood of South Side, Chicago, Illinois. ()

Coordinates: 41°49'12"N, 87°37'12"W

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South Side (Grand Boulevard)Chicago United States

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Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, Sunset Cafe, South Side Community Art Center, Victory Monument.

1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
28 min walk • Guaranteed Rate Field is a cornerstone of Chicago's sports culture and serves as the home of the city's beloved Major League Baseball team, the Chicago White Sox. This modern ballpark, located on the city's South Side, replaced the historic Comiskey Park in 1991...
0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
20 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.
~1880 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
South Side Community Art Center, Chicago
10 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.
0.8 miN
Monuments and statues
Victory Monument, Chicago
20 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.
0.6 miNW
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
17 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.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Harold Washington Cultural Center, Chicago
20 min walk • Harold Washington Cultural Center is a performance facility located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago's South Side.
1 miN
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
State Street Village, Chicago
26 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.
~1870 ftSW
Church
First Church of Deliverance, Chicago
10 min walk • First Church of Deliverance is a landmark Spiritual church located at 4315 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. First Church of Deliverance was founded by Reverend Clarence H. Cobbs on May 8, 1929.
1 miNE
Memorial, Cemetery
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, Chicago
26 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSW
Mosque
Al-Sadiq Mosque, Chicago
14 min walk • The Al Sadiq Mosque was commissioned in 1922 in the Bronzeville neighborhood in city of Chicago. The Al-Sadiq Mosque is one of America's earliest built mosques and the oldest standing mosque in the country today.
0.8 miN
Synagogue
Chicago Defender Building, Chicago
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District?

Nearby attractions include First Church of Deliverance, Chicago (10 min walk), South Side Community Art Center, Chicago (10 min walk), Eighth Church of Christ, Chicago (10 min walk), Grand Boulevard, Chicago (12 min walk).

How to get to Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District:

Bus

Indiana & 41st Street • Lines: 39 (2 min walk)
King Drive & 41st Street • Lines: 3 (5 min walk)

Metro

Indiana • Lines: Green (4 min walk)
43rd • Lines: Green (7 min walk)

Train

35th Street (24 min walk)