Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago

#577 among attractions in Chicago

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Olivet Baptist Church is a church located in Chicago, Illinois. The congregation first formed in 1861 through the merger of two African-American congregations. ()

Coordinates: 41°50'17"N, 87°36'60"W

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South Side (Douglas)Chicago United States

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Olivet Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, Burnham Park, Chinatown Square, Sunset Cafe.

1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
26 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...
0.9 miSE
Park
Burnham Park, Chicago
23 min walk • Burnham Park is a public park located in Chicago, Illinois. Situated along 6 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park connects Grant Park at 14th Street to Jackson Park at 56th Street.
1.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chinatown Square, Chicago
36 min walk • Chinatown Square is a two-story outdoor mall located in Chinatown, Chicago, a mile from the center of Chicago just north of the main Wentworth Avenue District.
0.5 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
14 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.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wintrust Arena, Chicago
29 min walk • Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in Chicago's Near South Side community area that opened in 2017.
1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Entertainment
Arie Crown Theater, Chicago
25 min walk • The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue named after Lithuanian immigrant Arie Crown, who was the father of Henry Crown, the American industrialist and philanthropist, and situated on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
0.5 miW
Universities and schools
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
13 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.
0.9 miW
Church
St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago
24 min walk • St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church is an historic church that belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the city's South Side, at 2823 South Princeton Street.
0.5 miS
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.
0.9 miSW
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
22 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.
0.9 miNW
Church
Quinn Chapel AME Church, Chicago
23 min walk • Quinn Chapel AME Church, also known as Quinn Chapel of the A.M.E. Church, houses Chicago's first African-American congregation, formed by seven individuals as a nondenominational prayer group that met in the house of a member in 1844.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Olivet Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago (10 min walk), Carr Memorial Chapel, Chicago (11 min walk), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (13 min walk), Chicago Defender Building, Chicago (13 min walk).

How to get to Olivet Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Olivet Baptist Church:

Bus

31st Street & King Drive • Lines: 31 (1 min walk)
King Drive & 31st Street • Lines: 3 (2 min walk)

Train

27th Street (12 min walk)
35th Street (21 min walk)

Metro

35th-Bronzeville-IIT • Lines: Green (17 min walk)
Sox-35th • Lines: Red (22 min walk)