Chicago Bee Building, Chicago

Name: Chicago Bee Building
Address: 3647-3655 S State St, Chicago, United States
Telephone: +1 312-747-6872

#312 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

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. It is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois. ()

Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 41°49'41"N, 87°37'34"W

Address

3647-3655 S State StSouth Side (Douglas)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 312-747-6872

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Chicago Bee Building – 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.

0.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
13 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...
0.4 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
12 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 miN
Universities and schools
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
14 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.
~1500 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
South Side Community Art Center, Chicago
8 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.
0.5 miNE
Monuments and statues
Victory Monument, Chicago
13 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.
0.4 miN
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
State Street Village, Chicago
10 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.
0.8 miS
Church
First Church of Deliverance, Chicago
22 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.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Armour Square, Chicago
24 min walk • Armour Square is a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as a larger, officially defined community area, which also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project.
0.9 miNE
Church
Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago
22 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.
~1890 ftNE
Synagogue
Chicago Defender Building, Chicago
10 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.
~1810 ftNE
Beach
Douglas, Chicago
9 min walk • Douglas, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's 77 community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chicago Bee Building?

Nearby attractions include South Side Community Art Center, Chicago (8 min walk), Douglas, Chicago (9 min walk), Chicago Defender Building, Chicago (10 min walk), State Street Village, Chicago (10 min walk).

How to get to Chicago Bee Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chicago Bee Building:

Bus

State & 37th Street • Lines: 29 (2 min walk)
35th Street & State • Lines: 35 (6 min walk)

Metro

35th-Bronzeville-IIT • Lines: Green (7 min walk)
Sox-35th • Lines: Red (10 min walk)

Train

35th Street (8 min walk)
27th Street (33 min walk)