Electric Railcar Service

Electric Railcar Service is a building in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, which is located on South Prairie Avenue. Electric Railcar Service is situated near Mark Twain Park, as well as near the stadium Soldier Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Soldier Field and The Field Museum of Natural History.

Soldier Field

Stadium

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Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer since 2020. Soldier Field is situated 700 feet east of Electric Railcar Service.

The Field Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The Field Museum of Natural History is a private–public natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The Field Museum of Natural History is situated 1,700 feet north of Electric Railcar Service.

Chess Records

Museum

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Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. Chess Records is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Electric Railcar Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Museum Campus and South Loop.

Museum Campus

Locality

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Museum Campus is a 57-acre park in Chicago along Lake Michigan. It encompasses five of the city's major attractions: the Adler Planetarium, America's first planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; the Field Museum of Natural History; Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League; and the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place.

South Loop

Quarter

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South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.

Near South

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The Near South is the home of several of Chicago's main attractions: the splendid Museum Campus, with three world-class natural science museums on the lakefront; Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears; and McCormick Place, the city's massive convention center.

Electric Railcar Service

Type: Building
Address: 1501 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.8618° or 41° 51′ 43″ north

Longitude

-87.61913° or 87° 37′ 9″ west

Open location code

86HJV96J+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 95357369

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mark Twain Park and Gospel Way Bible Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 18th Street (Weldon) (Metra) Yard and Prairie House.

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