Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America, Chicago
This is the seat of Chicago's Polish Highlanders, or Góral community which dominates the Southwest Side's Polish population.
This is the seat of Chicago's Polish Highlanders, or Góral community which dominates the Southwest Side's Polish population. The building, which also hosts a restaurant, is styled as a Carpathian chalet in the traditional Zakopane style of architecture, and is currently undergoing renovation under the eye of famed artist Jerzy Kenar.
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About Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
4808 S Archer Ave
Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America and Nearby Sights on Map
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
The Balzekas Museum has a fine collection of Lithuanian antiques, folk art, armor, coins, rare historical maps, amber jewelry, and other items exhibited chronologically
St Michael the Archangel Church
Perhaps the grandest example of the Polish Cathedral style on the South Side is this towering neogothic church, built in 1909
National Archives & Records Administration
The enormous Midwest branch of the National Archives is hidden away in the middle of nowhere, but its collection of records is enormous
Marquette Park
Marquette Park is huge and is a good place to get away from the urban commotion of the city
Apollos 2000
The Apollos is a major local landmark, its art deco theater facade now serving a music hall
Sherman Park
Although lesser known than Marquette Park, this 60 acre park is historically and aesthetically its equal
Old Sears Tower
Chicagoans can't get enough Towers of Sears
Garfield Park
History-filled Chicago park a mere 15 minutes west of downtown, with some fun outdoor sculptures, plenty of green space, and a fabulous fieldhouse
The Union Stock Yard Gate
This limestone structure marks the entrance to the now defunct Union Stock Yards that dominated this section of Chicago (and the meatpacking industry of the country) in the late 19th-early 20th centuries
Fuller Park
Some very serious basketball players hit the pavement here on weekends and the courts are worth a visit to watch the local players, but keep in mind that the park is in one of Chicago's roughest areas