Blues Heaven Foundation, Chicago
A major blues hotspot where Muddy Waters, Ahmad Jamal, Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Ramsey Lewis, and many other greats recorded during Chicago's bluesiest period.
A major blues hotspot where Muddy Waters, Ahmad Jamal, Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Ramsey Lewis, and many other greats recorded during Chicago's bluesiest period. The Rolling Stones also recorded here, paying tribute in their instrumental '2120 S Michigan Avenue.' Public tours.
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About Blues Heaven Foundation
2120 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-808-1286
Blues Heaven Foundation and Nearby Sights on Map
McCormick Tribune Campus Center
Architectural landmark, distinguished by the wild L tunnel on top - the first building in the U
Second Presbyterian Church
Windows designed by Louis Tiffany and other stained-glass masters for a proudly diverse congregation
Hilliard Homes
In the architecture of these massive public housing projects lies the South Side's tongue-in-cheek answer to the North Side's Marina City - in fact, they were built by the same architect, Bertrand Goldberg
The Clarke House Museum
Built in 1836, this unassuming little white house is the oldest surviving structure in Chicago
The Glessner House Museum
A stately Arts & Crafts mansion from 1887, now fully restored and refurnished to its original Gilded Age atmosphere
Prairie Avenue
The Prairie Avenue Historic District includes the 1800 and 1900 blocks of South Prairie, the 1800 block of South Indiana and 211 through 217 East Cullerton
Nine Dragon Wall
A smaller semblance of the ancient glazed tile Nine Dragon Wall located in Beijing's Behai Park
Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute
Offers an assortment of services and events, such as: neighborhood tours, film screenings, language instruction, and cooking classes
Pui Tak
A historical landmark building notable for its traditional Chinese architecture now houses a Christian community center
Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum
A one-room museum good for some Kuomintang nostalgia