Woodlawn, Chicago

Name: Woodlawn
Address: Chicago, United States

#657 among attractions in Chicago

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Woodlawn, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's 77 community areas. It is bounded by Lake Michigan to the east, 60th Street to the north, Martin Luther King Drive to the west, and 67th Street to the south. Both Hyde Park Career Academy and the all-boys Catholic Mount Carmel High School are in this neighborhood; much of its eastern portion is occupied by Jackson Park. The Woodlawn section of the park includes the site of the planned Obama Presidential Center, an estimated $500 million investment. The northern edge of Woodlawn contains a portion of the campus of the University of Chicago. ()

Area: 2.07 mi²Coordinates: 41°46'46"N, 87°35'58"W

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South Side (Woodlawn)Chicago United States

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

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

0.7 miN
, Museum, History museum
Robie House, Chicago
19 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 miN
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
20 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.
0.7 miN
Middle Eastern art and antiquities
Oriental Institute, Chicago
18 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.
0.7 miNW
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Fountain of Time, Chicago
17 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.
0.7 miN
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
18 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.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
18 min walk • Oak Woods Cemetery is a large lawn cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 1035 E. 67th Street, in the Greater Grand Crossing area of Chicago's South Side. Established 169 years ago on February 12, 1853, it covers 183 acres.
0.6 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago
17 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...
0.8 miSE
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago
22 min walk • The Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank Building is a historic bank building at 6760 S. Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building opened in 1923 for the Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank, which was founded in 1917 and had outgrown its first building.
1.2 miNW
Park, Baseball field
Washington Park, Chicago
30 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.
0.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago
24 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.
0.8 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
University of Chicago, Chicago
20 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Woodlawn?

Nearby attractions include Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer, Chicago (8 min walk), Strand Hotel, Chicago (9 min walk), Washington Park National Bank Building, Chicago (10 min walk), Midway Plaisance, Chicago (14 min walk).

How to get to Woodlawn by public transport?

The nearest stations to Woodlawn:

Bus

63rd Street & Greenwood EB • Lines: 63, (N) N63 (2 min walk)

Metro

Cottage Grove • Lines: Green (9 min walk)
King Drive • Lines: Green (22 min walk)

Train

63rd Street (12 min walk)
59th Street (20 min walk)