Lower West Side, Chicago

Name: Lower West Side
Address: Chicago, United States

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Lower West Side is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is three miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and its main neighborhood is Pilsen. The Heart of Chicago is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Lower West Side. ()

Area: 2.8 mi²Coordinates: 41°51'1"N, 87°40'3"W

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Lower West Side – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Mexican Art, St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Holy Family Catholic Church, Thalia Hall.

0.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago
13 min walk • The National Museum of Mexican Art is a museum which features Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture. The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and Helen Valdez.
1.3 miSE
Church
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Chicago
33 min walk • St. Mary of Perpetual Help - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
1.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Family Catholic Church, Chicago
35 min walk • Church of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic church in Chicago, Illinois. It is the second-oldest Catholic church in Chicago. It is one of the few structures that survived the Great Chicago Fire.
0.7 miNE
Theater, Romanesque architecture, Concerts and shows
Thalia Hall, Chicago
19 min walk • Thalia Hall is a historic building in Pilsen, Chicago which is currently a mixed-use music, retail, and bar/restaurant space. It was designated as a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989.
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bridgeport, Chicago
31 min walk • Bridgeport is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 60th numbered area is a neighborhood on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Bubbly Creek, on the south by Pershing Road, and on the east by the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
1.6 miNE
Fountain
UIC Skyspace, Chicago
40 min walk • UIC Skyspace is a skyspace by James Turrell located at the southwest corner of Roosevelt Road and Halsted Street in Chicago. The sculpture was created in 2005 as part of the creation of the South Campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
0.6 miN
Church, Architecture
St. Adalbert's in Chicago, Chicago
16 min walk • St. Adalbert Church is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The church is located on 17th Street between Paulina Street and Ashland Avenue in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. St.
1.4 miNE
Street
Maxwell Street, Chicago
37 min walk • Maxwell Street is an east-west street in Chicago, Illinois that intersects with Halsted Street just south of Roosevelt Road.
1 miNE
Shopping, Market
South Water Market, Chicago
27 min walk • South Water Market is a historic produce market in the Lower West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
0.9 miSE
Church, Entertainment
St. Barbara Church, Chicago
24 min walk • St. Barbara's in Chicago - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois, at 2859 South Throop St. It is a prime example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with St.
0.9 miN
Park
Addams/Medill Park, Chicago
24 min walk • Addams/Medill Park is a public park in Chicago named after Jane Addams and Medill Elementary School. It is located in Little Italy.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lower West Side?

Nearby attractions include National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago (13 min walk), Pilsen Historic District, Chicago (15 min walk), St. Adalbert's in Chicago, Chicago (16 min walk), St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran School, Chicago (16 min walk).

How to get to Lower West Side by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lower West Side:

Bus

Blue Island & Paulina NB • Lines: 60, (N) N60 (3 min walk)

Metro

18th • Lines: Pink (14 min walk)
Damen • Lines: Pink (15 min walk)

Train

Western Avenue (27 min walk)
Halsted Street (32 min walk)