Sheffield Avenue, Chicago

#772 among attractions in Chicago

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Sheffield Avenue is a north–south street in Chicago, Illinois. It is best known to sports fans as being the street just beyond the right-field bleachers of Wrigley Field. ()

Coordinates: 41°55'51"N, 87°39'13"W

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North Side (Lincoln Park)Chicago United States

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Sheffield Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingston Mines, Sullivan Athletic Center, Statue of Richard J. Oglesby, Oz Park.

~1450 ftSE
Nightlife
Kingston Mines, Chicago
7 min walk • Kingston Mines is a blues nightclub in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The club derived its name from the Kingston Mines Theatre Company founded by June Pyskacek in 1969 and located at 2356 N. Lincoln Av. The theatre was named after the Illinois town where the father of one of its actors, Jack Wallace, worked.
0.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Sullivan Athletic Center, Chicago
13 min walk • The Sullivan Athletic Center is an athletic facility on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The facility houses McGrath-Phillips Arena, a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena.
0.9 miE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Richard J. Oglesby, Chicago
22 min walk • The Richard J. Oglesby statue is a monumental statue of Richard J. Oglesby in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Dedicated in 1919, the statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle and located in the city's Lincoln Park.
0.8 miSE
Park, Sculpture
Oz Park, Chicago
21 min walk • Oz Park is a public park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of North Side, Chicago. It is located at 2021 North Burling Street, at the corner of Lincoln and Webster, just south of the Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton intersection.
0.7 miE
Sacred and religious sites
National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Chicago
19 min walk • The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is a shrine in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, honoring the Roman Catholic saint who ministered there, Frances Xavier Cabrini. It was originally part of the now-demolished Columbus Hospital, which she founded in 1905, and where she died in 1917.
1 miE
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago
26 min walk • The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a natural history museum located in Chicago, Illinois, and operated by the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The museum traces its history to the founding of the Academy in 1857.
0.7 miN
Theater
The Playground Theater, Chicago
18 min walk • The Playground Theater, founded in 1997, remains the only continuously operating non-profit theater in Chicago dedicated to an art form invented in Chicago - Modern Theatrical Improvisation.
0.8 miE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Alexander Hamilton, Chicago
21 min walk • The Alexander Hamilton statue is a monumental statue of Alexander Hamilton in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located in the city's Lincoln Park, the monument was installed in 1952, having been completed several years prior in 1939.
0.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Briar Street Theatre, Chicago
16 min walk • The Briar Street Theatre is a theatre located in Chicago, Illinois, and is home to the long-running Blue Man Group. Originally the carriage house for the Marshall Field and Company horses, the space was purchased by Walter Topel and reconstructed into a theater.
0.6 miS
Church
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Chicago
16 min walk • St. Vincent de Paul Church is a historic parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois. The parish was founded by the Vincentians in 1875.
0.7 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
Elks National Veterans Memorial, Chicago
19 min walk • The Elks National Veterans Memorial is a Beaux Arts-style domed building at 2750 North Lakeview Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The structure was planned by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, who wished to honor members of their order who had served in World War I.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sheffield Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Wiggly Field, Chicago (1 min walk), Apollo Theater Chicago, Chicago (6 min walk), Biograph Theater, Chicago (10 min walk), Lakeview Historic District, Chicago (10 min walk).

How to get to Sheffield Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sheffield Avenue:

Bus

Diversey Brown Line Station EB • Lines: 76 (4 min walk)

Metro

Diversey • Lines: Brown, Purple (4 min walk)
Wellington • Lines: Brown, Purple (10 min walk)

Train

Clybourn (31 min walk)