Douglas, Chicago

Name: Douglas
Address: Chicago, United States

#607 among attractions in Chicago

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Douglas, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's 77 community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois politician and Abraham Lincoln's political foe, whose estate included a tract of land given to the federal government. This tract later was developed for use as the Civil War Union training and prison camp, Camp Douglas, located in what is now the eastern portion of the Douglas neighborhood. Douglas gave that part of his estate at Cottage Grove and 35th to the Old University of Chicago. The Chicago 2016 Olympic bid planned for the Olympic Village to be constructed on a 37-acre truck parking lot, south of McCormick Place, that is mostly in the Douglas community area and partly in the Near South Side. ()

Area: 1.67 mi²Coordinates: 41°49'48"N, 87°37'12"W

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Douglas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, Sunset Cafe, Illinois Institute of Technology, South Side Community Art Center.

0.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
19 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...
~500 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
3 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.
0.5 miNW
Universities and schools
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
13 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.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
South Side Community Art Center, Chicago
11 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.
~840 ftE
Monuments and statues
Victory Monument, Chicago
5 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.
~1810 ftSW
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
9 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.
0.4 miNW
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
State Street Village, Chicago
11 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 miE
Memorial, Cemetery
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, Chicago
16 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.
0.6 miN
Church
Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago
16 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.
~800 ftNW
Synagogue
Chicago Defender Building, Chicago
4 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.
0.5 miNW
Modernist architecture
Carr Memorial Chapel, Chicago
13 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 Douglas?

Nearby attractions include Martin Roche–John Tait House, Chicago (4 min walk), Chicago Defender Building, Chicago (4 min walk), Victory Monument, Chicago (5 min walk), Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago (9 min walk).

How to get to Douglas by public transport?

The nearest stations to Douglas:

Bus

35th Street & Giles • Lines: 35, 4, (N) N4 (3 min walk)
Indiana & 35th Street • Lines: 1, 4, (N) N4 (4 min walk)

Metro

35th-Bronzeville-IIT • Lines: Green (9 min walk)
Indiana • Lines: Green (15 min walk)

Train

35th Street (13 min walk)
27th Street (27 min walk)