Central Manufacturing District, Chicago

Name: Central Manufacturing District
Address: Chicago, United States

#937 among attractions in Chicago

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The Central Manufacturing District of Chicago is a 265-acre area of the city in which private decision makers planned the structure of the district and its internal regulation, including the provision of vital services ordinarily considered to be outside the scope of private enterprise. It has been described as the United States' first planned industrial district. ()

Area: 4.78 mi²Coordinates: 41°49'15"N, 87°39'30"W

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Southwest Side (New City)Chicago United States

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Central Manufacturing District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Union Stock Yard Gate, Chicago Maritime Museum.

1.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
37 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...
1.1 miN
Church
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish, Chicago
28 min walk • St. Mary of Perpetual Help - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
0.5 miE
Memorial
Union Stock Yard Gate, Chicago
14 min walk • The Union Stock Yard Gate, located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street, was the entrance to the famous Union Stock Yards in Chicago. The gate was designed by Burnham and Root around 1875, and is the only significant structural element of the stock yards to survive. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1981.
0.7 miN
Museum, Maritime museum
Chicago Maritime Museum, Chicago
18 min walk • The Chicago Maritime Museum is a maritime society and museum dedicated to the study and memorialization of Chicago's maritime traditions.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Bridgeport, Chicago
32 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.
0.7 miSW
Park, Beaux-Arts architecture
Davis Square Park, Chicago
19 min walk • Davis Square is a public park located between 44th and 45th Streets and Marshfield and Hermitage Avenues in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois. The park opened in 1905 as one of the initial parks in the South Park Commission's plan to build parks in the dense, poor neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
New City, Chicago
24 min walk • New City is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the South Side district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards.
0.9 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Chicago
23 min walk • Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church is one of the oldest churches in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1868. The church was designed by noted architect Patrick Keely, an architectural designer prominent throughout the 19th century. He also designed Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago.
0.9 miSW
Church
Holy Cross Church, Chicago
23 min walk • Holy Cross Church, referred to in Lithuanian as Šv. Kryžiaus Bažnyčia, is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located on West 46th Street in Chicago, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Central Manufacturing District?

Nearby attractions include Union Stock Yard Gate, Chicago (14 min walk), Chicago Maritime Museum, Chicago (18 min walk), Davis Square Park, Chicago (19 min walk), Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Chicago (23 min walk).

How to get to Central Manufacturing District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Central Manufacturing District:

Bus

Pershing & Loomis • Lines: 39 (6 min walk)
1111 W Pershing • Lines: 39 (8 min walk)

Metro

35th/Archer • Lines: Orange (34 min walk)