Takiff Center
Takiff Center is a community center in New Trier Township, Cook, Illinois which is located on Green Bay Road. Takiff Center is situated nearby to North Field Park, as well as near Ravine Bluffs Park.- Type: Community center
- Address: 999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ravine Bluffs Development and Glencoe station.
Ravine Bluffs Development
Work of art
Photo: Waltloc, Public domain.
The Ravine Bluffs Development was commissioned in 1915 by Frank Lloyd Wright's attorney, Sherman Booth Jr. It is located in Glencoe, Illinois. Six houses, three poured concrete sculptures, and one bridge were built. Ravine Bluffs Development is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Takiff Center.
Glencoe station
Railway station
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glencoe station is a historic commuter railroad station along Metra's Union Pacific North Line in Glencoe, Illinois. It is officially located on 724 Green Bay Road, however it also runs parallel to Old Green Bay Road, both of which intersect with Park Avenue. Glencoe station is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Takiff Center.
Sherman Booth House
House
The Sherman Booth House is a Prairie Style house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright at 265 Sylvan Road in Glencoe, IL. The house was built as the primary residence for the family of Elizabeth K and Sherman M Booth II in 1916. Sherman Booth House is situated 1,100 feet north of Takiff Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencoe and Winnetka.
Glencoe
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glencoe is a lakefront village in northeastern Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,849. Glencoe is part of Chicago's North Shore and one of the wealthiest communities in Illinois.
Winnetka
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Winnetka is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,508 as of the 2026 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income.
Techny
Neighborhood
Techny is a neighborhood of Northbrook, Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, it was annexed by Northbrook in 1989. The North American headquarters of the Divine Word Missionaries has been located in Techny since 1896. Techny is situated 3 miles southwest of Takiff Center.
Takiff Center
- Categories: building and public building
- Location: New Trier Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.14191° or 42° 8′ 31″ northLongitude
-87.76484° or 87° 45′ 53″ westElevation
676 feet (206 metres)Operator
Glencoe Park DistrictOpen location code
86JJ46RP+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 226550936OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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