Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago is a museum in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on South Western Avenue. Fire Museum of Greater Chicago is situated nearby to Saint Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, as well as near Tabor Lutheran Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Saturday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: 5218 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chicago Park District and Western station.
Chicago Park District
Government office
The Chicago Park District is one of the oldest and the largest park districts in the United States. As of 2016, there are over 600 parks included in the Chicago Park District as well as 27 beaches, 10 boat docking harbors, two botanic conservatories, a zoo, 11 museums, and one stadium. Chicago Park District is situated 2,600 feet north of Fire Museum of Greater Chicago.
Western station
Metro station
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of Brighton Park and Gage Park. Western station is situated 2,200 feet north of Fire Museum of Greater Chicago.
Cornell Square Park
Park
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cornell Square is a public park at 1809 W. 50th Street in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1905, the park was one of many planned by the South Park Commission to provide parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gage Park and New City.
Gage Park
Suburb
Photo: Klio0701, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gage Park is one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, located on the city's southwest side; it is also the name of a park within the neighborhood.
New City
Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New City is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the South Side district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards. New City is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fire Museum of Greater Chicago.
Brighton Park
Suburb
Photo: lanehaugen, CC BY 3.0.
Brighton Park is a community area located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago. Brighton Park is bordered on the north by the former Illinois and Michigan Canal and the current Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave. Brighton Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fire Museum of Greater Chicago.
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
- Categories: building, tourism, fire station, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7987° or 41° 47′ 55″ northLongitude
-87.68453° or 87° 41′ 4″ westLevels
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