Saint Ignatius College Prep, Chicago
Opened in 1869, two years prior to the Chicago Fire, this impressive building is still a working high school.
Opened in 1869, two years prior to the Chicago Fire, this impressive building is still a working high school. No tours are offered of the interior, but pieces of famous Chicago buildings from the past have been installed around the campus, including murals from the old Chicago Stadium and intriguing ornament from lost Adler & Sullivan and Burnham & Root masterworks. (Next door, Holy Family Church dates from 1857.)
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About Saint Ignatius College Prep
1076 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-421-5900
Saint Ignatius College Prep and Nearby Sights on Map
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
Exactly what the name says; this is a glittering, big-budget facility, moved here from the suburbs a few years ago
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
UIC was built on top of the original Hull House, where the prolific writer and reformer Jane Addams lived and worked to help people in need
Prospectus Art Gallery
Fascinating exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Latin American art
St. Procopius Church
This towering stone church was built in 1883 for Czech Catholics in the area
Thalia Hall
This ornate former theater was built as a replica of an old opera house in Prague, and in its heyday served as the epicenter of Chicago Bohemian culture
New Maxwell Street Market
The much smaller size and higher vendor fees ensure that the original flavor of the world's greatest outdoor market is now only a piece of history, but the New Market has a truly awe-inspiring number of cheap Mexican food along with discount jewelry, t-shirts, random vintage items, suspicious electronics, and other flea market classics, and is a lot of fun
National Hellenic Museum
Programs and galleries celebrating Greek culture, both ancient and recent
A.P.O. Cultural Center
The enormous, foreboding stone edifice of the A
Black Cloud Gallery
This gallery has a talented group of artists behind it, mostly featuring original visions of urban landscapes
Antena
Showcasing contemporary art, new media and installation projects