Grand Boulevard, Chicago

Name: Grand Boulevard
Address: Chicago, United States

#646 among attractions in Chicago

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Grand Boulevard, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas. The boulevard from which the community area takes its name now bears the name of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The area is bounded by 39th to the north, 51st Street to the south, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks to the west. ()

Area: 1.73 mi²Coordinates: 41°48'50"N, 87°37'2"W

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South Side (Grand Boulevard)Chicago United States

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Grand Boulevard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
39 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...
1.2 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
30 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.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum
South Side Community Art Center, Chicago
21 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.
1.2 miN
Monuments and statues
Victory Monument, Chicago
30 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.
1.1 miNW
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
28 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.
~1800 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Harold Washington Cultural Center, Chicago
9 min walk • Harold Washington Cultural Center is a performance facility located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago's South Side.
~1990 ftW
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.
0.9 miE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Kenwood United Church of Christ, Chicago
24 min walk • Kenwood Evangelical Church is a historic church building at 4600-4608 South Greenwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The Romanesque building was constructed in 1887 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The church is also a designated Chicago Landmark, as of October 5, 2011.
0.4 miW
Mosque
Al-Sadiq Mosque, Chicago
11 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.
1.2 miSE
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites
KAM Isaiah Israel, Chicago
32 min walk • KAM Isaiah Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 1100 E. Hyde Park Boulevard in the historic Kenwood neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in Chicago, with its oldest core founded in 1847 as Kehilath Anshe Ma'arav.
1.3 miN
Synagogue
Chicago Defender Building, Chicago
33 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 Grand Boulevard?

Nearby attractions include Eighth Church of Christ, Chicago (8 min walk), Swift House, Chicago (9 min walk), Harold Washington Cultural Center, Chicago (9 min walk), First Church of Deliverance, Chicago (10 min walk).

How to get to Grand Boulevard by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grand Boulevard:

Bus

King Drive & 44th Street • Lines: 3 (2 min walk)
43rd Street & King Drive • Lines: 43 (5 min walk)

Metro

43rd • Lines: Green (6 min walk)
47th • Lines: Green, Red (19 min walk)