Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch is a library in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on East 79th Street. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch is situated nearby to the church Jehovahs Witnesses Avalon Park Unit, as well as near First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.- Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday: noon—8:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Email: whitneyyoung@chipublib.org
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Whitney M. Young Jr. Branch Library”
- Address: 415 East 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Dorothy School and Four Nineteen Building.
St. Dorothy School
School
The following is a list of schools operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, which covers Cook and Lake counties, followed by a list of former high schools closed after 1959 and former K-8 schools closed after 1983. St. Dorothy School is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch.
Four Nineteen Building
Heritage site
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Four Nineteen Building is a historic gas station building located at 419 E. 83rd St. in the Chatham community area of Chicago, Illinois. The station was built in 1928 by William D. Four Nineteen Building is situated 2,700 feet south of Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch.
79th station
Metro station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. 79th station is situated 2,900 feet west of Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Park Manor Historic District and Greater Grand Crossing.
South Park Manor Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Park Manor Historic District is a residential historic district in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes 263 Chicago bungalows built between 1915 and 1927.
Greater Grand Crossing
Suburb
Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance, CC BY 2.0.
Greater Grand Crossing is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's South Side.
Chatham
Suburb
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the city's South Side. The community area includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch
- Categories: library branch, public library, building, and education
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.7509° or 41° 45′ 3″ northLongitude
-87.61447° or 87° 36′ 52″ westLevels
1Branch
Whitney YoungOperator
Chicago Public LibraryNamed after
Whitney YoungOpen location code
86HJQ92P+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 210860366OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q69964575
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In Other Languages
“Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch”
- Russian: “Библиотека Уитни Янг”
- Russian: “Филиал Уитни М. Янг”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jehovahs Witnesses Avalon Park Unit and First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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