William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

William Rainey Harper Memorial Library is an university building in , , which is located on East 59th Street. William Rainey Harper Memorial Library is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the church .
  • Type: University building
  • Also known as: “Harper Memorial Library”
  • Address: 1116 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Robie House and Renaissance Society.

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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 1,200 feet northeast of William Rainey Harper Memorial 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 570 feet northwest of William Rainey Harper Memorial Library.

Church
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Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by university patron John D. is situated 720 feet east of William Rainey Harper Memorial 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.

William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

Latitude
41.78798° or 41° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
-87.59959° or 87° 35′ 59″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Named after
William Rainey Harper
Open location code
86HJQCQ2+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156128082
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
4916599
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