Oakland Park
Oakland Park is a park in Cook, Illinois. Oakland Park is situated nearby to the locality Victor A Olander Homes, as well as near Cleaverville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include First Church of Christ, Scientist and The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Church
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The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1897, is a historic Neo-Classical-style church located at 4017 S. Drexel Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois.
The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument
Monument
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The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument is a bronze and marble public sculpture by artist Richard Hunt. Located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, the sculpture takes its name from a quote by civil rights activist and investigative journalist Ida B.
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb
Monument
The Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial or Stephen Douglas Monument Park is a memorial that includes the tomb of United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Bronzeville.
Oakland
Suburb
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Oakland, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. Bordered by 35th and 43rd Streets, Cottage Grove Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, the Oakland area was developed between 1872 and 1905.
Bronzeville
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Bronzeville, the Black Metropolis, is a mecca of African-American History on Chicago's South Side, just miles south of downtown. Gwendolyn Brooks published poetry in the Chicago Defender, Andrew Rube Foster created Negro League Baseball, and Louis Armstrong kept his trumpet singing at the Sunset Cafe to keep Al Capone off his back.
North Kenwood District
Neighborhood
The North Kenwood District is a historic district within the Kenwood community area of South Side, Chicago, Illinois.
Oakland Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82559° or 41° 49′ 32″ northLongitude
-87.60366° or 87° 36′ 13″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
86HJR9GW+6GGeoNames ID
4832098
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