Grand Boulevard, Chicago
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Grand Boulevard, located on the South Side of Chicago
, Illinois
, is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas
. The boulevard from which the community area takes its name now bears the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The area is bounded by 39th to the north, 51st Street to the south, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks to the west. The Robert Taylor Homes
were located mostly in Grand Boulevard.
This is one of the two community areas that encompass the Bronzeville neighborhood, with the other being Douglas
. Grand Boulevard also includes the Washington Park Court District
neighborhood that was declared a Chicago Landmark
on October 2, 1991.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center
is one of its newer and more famous buildings. Among the other notable properties in this neighborhood are Daniel Hale Williams House
, Robert S. Abbott House
and Oscar Stanton De Priest House
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
. The boulevard from which the community area takes its name now bears the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The area is bounded by 39th to the north, 51st Street to the south, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks to the west. The Robert Taylor Homes
Robert Taylor Homes
Robert Taylor Homes was a housing project in the Bronzeville neighborhood of the South Side of Chicago, on State Street between Pershing Road and 54th Street alongside the Dan Ryan Expressway.-History:...
were located mostly in Grand Boulevard.
This is one of the two community areas that encompass the Bronzeville neighborhood, with the other being Douglas
Douglas, Chicago
Douglas, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A. Douglas, a famous Illinois politician, whose estate included a tract of land given to the federal government...
. Grand Boulevard also includes the Washington Park Court District
Washington Park Court District
The Washington Park Court District is a Grand Boulevard community area neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991. Despite its name, it is not located within either the Washington Park community area or the Washington Park park,...
neighborhood that was declared a Chicago Landmark
Chicago Landmark
Chicago Landmark is a designation of the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago City Council for historic buildings and other sites in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historical, economic, architectural, artistic, cultural,...
on October 2, 1991.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center
Harold Washington Cultural Center
Harold Washington Cultural Center is a performance facility located in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was named after Chicago's first African-American Mayor Harold Washington and opened August 17, 2004 ten years after initial groundbreaking...
is one of its newer and more famous buildings. Among the other notable properties in this neighborhood are Daniel Hale Williams House
Daniel Hale Williams House
The Daniel Hale Williams House is the former home of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams , one of the first major African American surgeons. Located at 445 East 42nd Street in Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago Illinois, the building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.-References:...
, Robert S. Abbott House
Robert S. Abbott House
The Robert S. Abbott House is the former home of Robert S. Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender newspaper. Located at 4742 South Martin Luther King, Jr...
and Oscar Stanton De Priest House
Oscar Stanton De Priest House
The Oscar Stanton De Priest House is the current name of an eight-flat apartment building located at 4536-4538 South Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
External links
- Official City of Chicago Grand Boulevard Community Map
- Bronzeville at Explore Chicago, The Official City of Chicago Tourism Website