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John Lothrop Motley School

The John Lothrop Motley School is a historic school building at 739 N. Ada Street in the neighborhood of , . It was built in 1884 to serve the growing neighborhood, as an influx of immigrants and Illinois' 1883 Compulsory Education Law had greatly increased its student population.
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  • Type: Apartment building
  • Description: school building in Chicago
  • Also known as: “Former Motley Elementary School” and “Near North Special Education School”
  • Address: 739 North Ada Street, Chicago, IL 60642

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Polish Museum of America and United Center.

Museum
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The is located in , in what had been the historical Polish Downtown neighborhood of . It is home to numerous artifacts, artwork, and embroidered folk costumes in its growing collection. is situated 1,500 feet north of John Lothrop Motley School.

Stadium
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The is an indoor arena on the of , Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of John Lothrop Motley School.

School
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of Chicago is a public K-12 school in , founded in 1857. It is a part of . It maintains three campuses: East Campus with elementary grades, Jenner Campus with middle school and preschool grades, and West Campus with high school grades. is situated 880 feet southeast of John Lothrop Motley School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fulton Market District and Cabrini–Green Homes.

Neighborhood
is on the of . In the 19th and 20th centuries, it served meat-packing, warehouse and industrial purposes, but has gentrified in the 21st century with corporate headquarters, tech industry, hotels, bars, restaurants, and retail.

Neighborhood
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are a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located on the near west side of Chicago. Its boundaries are Division Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the south, Western Avenue to the west, and Damen Avenue to the east.

John Lothrop Motley School

Latitude
41.89544° or 41° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
-87.66111° or 87° 39′ 40″ west
Levels
3
Named after
John Lothrop Motley
Open location code
86HJV8WQ+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210308048
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
Wiki­data ID
Q68837767
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“John Lothrop Motley School” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة جون لوثروب موتلى”
  • Portuguese: “John Lothrop Motley”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “John Lothrop Motley School”. Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.