Harold Washington Cultural Center

Harold Washington Cultural Center is a performance facility located in the historic neighborhood of Chicago's South Side. It was named after Chicago's first African-American Mayor Harold Washington and opened in August 2004, ten years after initial groundbreaking.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Chicago
  • Address: 4701 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago, IL 60615

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 47th station and Robert S. Abbott House.

Metro station
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47th is a station on the 's , located in the community area of Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. is situated 840 feet west of Harold Washington Cultural Center.

House
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The is a historic house in the community area of Chicago, . Built in 1900, it was the home of Robert S. Abbott, founder and publisher of the Chicago Defender, the most-circulated African-American newspaper in the nation, from 1926 up until his death in 1940. is situated 550 feet southwest of Harold Washington Cultural Center.

Church
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The is a historic church at 4501 S. Vincennes Avenue in the community area of , . Built in 1899, the building was originally a synagogue for the Isaiah Temple congregation. is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Harold Washington Cultural Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Boulevard and North Kenwood District.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the of Chicago. The boulevard from which it takes its name is now Martin Luther King Jr.

Neighborhood
The is a historic district within the community area of , .

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is on the shore of on the of the city. Its boundaries are 43rd Street, 51st Street, Cottage Grove Avenue, and the lake.

Harold Washington Cultural Center

Latitude
41.80911° or 41° 48′ 33″ north
Longitude
-87.61577° or 87° 36′ 57″ west
Levels
2
Named after
Harold Washington
Open location code
86HJR95M+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210915174
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q5662681
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gallery Guichard and South Side Sanctuary.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 47th Street & King Drive and Mayor Harold Washington.

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