John Crerar Library

John Crerar Library is a library in , , which is located on South Ellis Avenue. John Crerar Library is situated nearby to the hospital , as well as near the museum .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Chicago Medical Center and Robie House.

Hospital
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The is a nationally ranked academic medical center located in on the . It is the flagship campus for The University of Chicago Medicine system and was established in 1898.

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The Frederick C. is a historic house museum on the University of Chicago campus in the neighborhood of , Illinois, United States. is situated 1,900 feet east of John Crerar Library.

Museum
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The , founded in 1915, is an independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists. is situated 710 feet southeast of John Crerar Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Woodlawn.

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is one of 's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of 8.5 miles south of . The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the of . The community area includes the 372 acre of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.

John Crerar Library

Latitude
41.79053° or 41° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-87.60282° or 87° 36′ 10″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
The University of Chicago Library
Named after
John Crerar
Open location code
86HJQ9RW+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 152284260
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
4897917
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“John Crerar Library” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “John Crerar Library”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Джона Крерара”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca John Crerar”
  • Swedish: “John Crerar Library”

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