Switchgear Building

Switchgear Building is a building in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on North Crosby Street. Switchgear Building is situated nearby to Halsted Street North Branch Canal Bridge, as well as near the post office FedEx Ship Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Goose Island and Seward Park.

Goose Island

Island

Goose Island is a 160-acre artificial island in Chicago, Illinois, formed by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and the North Branch Canal on the east. It is about 1.5 miles long and 0.5 miles across at its widest point.

Seward Park

Park

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seward Park is a public park in Old Town, Chicago, Illinois named after William H. Seward. The land for the park was acquired in 1907 and the park officially opened on July 4, 1908.

Near North Branch

Library

Photo: Daniel X. O’Neil, CC BY 2.0.

Near North Branch is a library, which is situated 2,800 feet east of Switchgear Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabrini–Green Homes and Old Town.

Cabrini–Green Homes

Neighborhood

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Cabrini–Green Homes are a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Frances Cabrini Rowhouses and Extensions were south of Division Street, bordered by Larrabee Street to the west, Orleans Street to the east and Chicago Avenue to the south, with the William Green Homes to the northwest.

Old Town

Quarter

Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Old Town is a neighborhood and historic district in Near North Side and Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. It contains many of Chicago's older, Victorian-era buildings, including St. Michael's Church, one of seven buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.

Near North

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Near North is the shop-and-awe center of Chicago. It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west and south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

Switchgear Building

Type: Building
Address: 1180 North Crosby Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.90317° or 41° 54′ 11″ north

Longitude

-87.64668° or 87° 38′ 48″ west

Levels

Open location code

86HJW933+78

OpenStreetMap ID

way 210307177

OpenStreetMap feature

building=power_substation

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