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Dickens Athletic Center

The Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois. It was originally named the CSU Athletics Building until 1995.
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  • Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Jacoby Dickens Athletic Center”
  • Address: 9501 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago, IL 60628

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center and 95th Street/Chicago State University station.

University building
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Jones Convocation Center or simply the JCC, is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in , Illinois, United States. is situated 440 feet south of Dickens Athletic Center.

Railway stop
Photo: Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
95th Street/Chicago State University is an electrified commuter rail station along Metra Electric's main line on the northeast corner of Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois. is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Dickens Athletic Center.

Museum
Photo: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Dickens Athletic Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnside and Garden Homes Historic District.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 47th numbered area, it is located on the city's far south side. This area is also called "The Triangle" by locals, as it is bordered by railroad tracks on every side; the Canadian National Railway on the west, the Union Pacific Railroad on the south and the Norfolk Southern Railway on the east.

Neighborhood
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a residential historic district located in the neighborhood of the , . The district includes 152 residential buildings, 88 of which are contributing buildings, built in 1919-20 as Chicago's first large housing project.

Suburb
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, , on the far south side of the city. It includes the neighborhoods of Fernwood, Princeton Park, Lilydale, the southern portion of West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights and West .

Dickens Athletic Center

Latitude
41.71776° or 41° 43′ 4″ north
Longitude
-87.60858° or 87° 36′ 31″ west
Operator
Chicago State University
Named after
Jacoby Dickens
Open location code
86HJP99R+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210817043
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Wiki­data ID
Q5273612
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