Armour Square, Chicago

Name: Armour Square
Address: Chicago, United States

#393 among attractions in Chicago

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Armour Square is a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as a larger, officially defined community area, which also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project. Armour Square is bordered by Bridgeport to the west, Pilsen to the northwest, Douglas and Grand Boulevard to the east and southeast, and with the Near South Side bordering the area to the north, and Fuller Park bordering its southernmost boundary, along Pershing Road. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.99 mi²Coordinates: 41°50'25"N, 87°37'59"W

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South Side (Armour Square)Chicago United States

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Armour Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chinatown Square, Sunset Cafe, Wintrust Arena.

0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
16 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 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chinatown Square, Chicago
25 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.
1 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
26 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 miNE
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.
0.9 miNW
Street
Cermak Road, Chicago
25 min walk • Cermak Road, also known as 22nd Street, is a 19-mile, major east–west street on Chicago's near south and west sides and the city's western suburbs.
0.8 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chicago
20 min walk • The Chinese American Museum of Chicago seeks to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the American Midwest.
1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Entertainment
Arie Crown Theater, Chicago
35 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 miSE
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.
~690 ftNW
Church
St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago
4 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.
0.8 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Chinatown, Chicago
21 min walk • Chicago's Chinatown is a neighborhood located in the South Side of Chicago, centered on Cermak and Wentworth Avenues. Over a third of Chicago's Chinese population resides in this ethnic enclave, making it one of the largest concentrations of Chinese people in the United States.
0.9 miSE
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
24 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Armour Square?

Nearby attractions include St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago (4 min walk), Dearborn Homes, Chicago (7 min walk), Pekin Theatre, Chicago (11 min walk), Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus, Chicago (12 min walk).

How to get to Armour Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Armour Square:

Bus

3000 S Wentworth • Lines: 24 (2 min walk)
31st Street & Wells • Lines: 31 (4 min walk)

Metro

Sox-35th • Lines: Red (15 min walk)
35th-Bronzeville-IIT • Lines: Green (18 min walk)

Train

35th Street (17 min walk)
27th Street (27 min walk)