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Foster Avenue Breakwater Light

Foster Avenue Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in , . Foster Avenue Breakwater Light is situated nearby to the public building , as well as near the recreation area .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago Lakeshore Hospital and Epworth United Methodist Church.

Hospital
was a private behavioral health and addiction treatment center located in the north side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. In 2011 the hospital was cited for poor staffing, lax oversight, and numerous reports of sexual assault. is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Foster Avenue Breakwater Light.

Church
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The is a United Methodist church in the neighborhood of . It was built in the Romanesque style and is noted for its exterior walls of brown, rusticated boulders. is situated 2,700 feet west of Foster Avenue Breakwater Light.

Hospital
Louis A. , is a 236-bed hospital located in the neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It ceased most operations on August 8, 2025, including closure of its emergency department and termination of inpatient services, but continues to offer select outpatient services. is situated 4,000 feet south of Foster Avenue Breakwater Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Argyle Street Historic District and Lakewood Balmoral Historic District.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district in , Illinois. The historic district covers an area of about 41 acres along Argyle Street from Broadway to Sheridan Road, extending north to Winona Street in some areas and south toward Ainslie Street in others.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in the community area of , . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1999.

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Uptown is a scruffy, jazz-inflected neighborhood on the north side of . Within its boundaries, off to the side of the action, are the residential areas of Sheridan Park and Buena Park, and an exciting Southeast Asian community based around Argyle Street.

Foster Avenue Breakwater Light

Latitude
41.97781° or 41° 58′ 40″ north
Longitude
-87.64617° or 87° 38′ 46″ west
Open location code
86HJX9H3+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210392309
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
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