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Although lesser known than Marquette Park, this 60 acre park is historically and aesthetically its equal.
Although lesser known than Marquette Park, this 60 acre park is historically and aesthetically its equal. Designed by architects Daniel Burnham & Co and landscape artists the Olmsted Brothers and located on (a rather unsafe stretch of) historic Garfield Boulevard, this park not only provides open green space and a beautiful lagoon, but also classically designed architecture, and a glimpse into the past, as well as the future, of the Back of the Yards area.
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1301 West 52nd Street, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-747-6672
Perhaps the grandest example of the Polish Cathedral style on the South Side is this towering neogothic church, built in 1909
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
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
A big arts center in the heart of Bridgeport hosting three contemporary painting galleries: Oskar Friedl, 33 Collective, and the Zhou Brothers Art Foundation, as well as the eerie abstracts and mixed-media experiments of 4Art
Another massive, opulent church of the Polish Cathedral Style, built in 1882
Bridgeport's (and possibly Chicago's) most radical and experimental artistic space is huge, full of artists and their art, and is an ever-expanding force in the neighborhood - they plan to host live music in the near future
Built in 1914 to house overflow from Saint Mary of Perpetual Help, in the so-called 'Polish Cathedral Style
This major Bronzeville landmark is a performance venue showing movies, live jazz, blues, and more
Formerly known as New Comiskey Park, this is the home of the White Sox - or, as the name is properly phrased in the company of Cubs fans, The 2005 World Champion White Sox