Avalon Park
(Avalon Park, Marynook, Stony Island Park)
Zipcodes
60617, 60619
Boundaries
North: 76th St.
East: South Chicago
South: 87th St.
West: NYCSTLRR to ICGRR to 79th St. and then Woodlawn Ave. to 77th St. and then ICGRR
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There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in 4 Chicago Neighborhoods and their meaning for America by William Julius Wilson and Richard P. Taub
This is a book that speaks to issues of White flight and the evolution of neighborhoods. While the reviews of the book are not very good, students will find a starting place for considering issues of race, class, and segregation. Avalon Park is named Groveland in the book.
Burnside
(Burnside)
Zipcodes
60619
Boundaries
North: 87th St.
East: NYCSTLRR
South: 95th St.
West: Cottage Grove to Belt RY to ICGRR to 93rd St. to Dauphin to 92nd St. to Dauphin to 89th St. to ICGRR
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Chicago State University archives
The archives at the Chicago State University library contain a wealth of history about Black Chicagoans and their accomplishments. They have the entry noting First Lady’s Michelle Obama’s birth, and more. The archivists welcome student researchers interested in black history.
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Calumet Heights
(Calumet Heights, Pill Hill)
Zipcodes
60617, 60619
Boundaries
North: 87th St.
East: South Chicago
South: 95th to Yates and then CWIRR
West: NYCSTLRR
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Bronzeville Children’s Museum
Located at 9301 South Stony Island Avenue, the Bronzeville Children’s Museum (http://www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com/?r ) is designed to share African-American history with young people.
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Chatham
(Chatham, East Chatham, West Chatham, & West Chesterfield)
Zipcodes
60619, 60620
Boundaries
North: 79th St.
East: NYCSTLRR to 87th to ICGRR to 89th and then Dauphin to 93rd and then ICGRR to Belt RY
South: Burnside to St. Lawrence and then Burnside up to CRIPRR to 91st.
West: Holland Rd. around to Stewart to 83rd St. to Wallace
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Greater Chatham Initiative
This site (http://www.greaterchathaminitiative.org/ ) speaks to an initiative to develop Chatham, Avalon Park, Greater Grand Crossing, and Auburn Gresham. There does not seem to be a physical location, but students may explore the website and speak with the initiative’s executive director or staff.
East Side
(East side)
Zipcodes
60617
Boundaries
North: N. and W: Calumet River
East: Lake Michigan to Illinois Indiana State Line to 112th and then SSRR
South: 116th St. to Avenue O and then 117th St.
West: SCSRR to 106th St. to Calumet River
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Southeast Chicago Historical Society
The Southeast Chicago Historical Society, run by the Calumet Stewardship Initiative, focuses on the “histories of the Chicago communities of South Chicago, East Side, South Deering, and Hegewisch.” 1
Other Primary Sources of Interest
Hegewisch
(Hegewisch)
Zipcodes
60633
Boundaries
North: 130th to Torrence and then Calumet River to CWRR to SCSRR to 117th St. to Avenue O to 116th to SCSRR to 112th St.
East: Illinois-Indiana State Line
South: 138th St.
West: Calumet Expressway
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Southeast Environmental Task Force
Sharing offices with the Calumet Stewardship Initiative at 13300 S. Baltimore Ave., the Southeast Environmental Task Force (setaskforce.org) is concerned with addressing environmental concerns in an industry rich area of Chicago. Specifically, they state that they are “an environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the southeast side and south suburbs of Chicago by promoting envirommental education, pollution prevention, and sustainable development.”
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Pullman
(Cottage Grove Heights, Pullman)
Zipcodes
60628
Boundaries
North: 95th St.
East: NYCSTLRR to Stony Island to Calumet Expressway
South: 115th St.
West: Cottage Grove Avenue
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Historic Pullman Foundation
Located in the Florence Hotel, the Historic Pullman Foundation (www.pullmanil.org ) captures the history of the Pullman neighborhood and the labor movement. It seeks to preserve the historic value of the Pullman homes.
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Riverdale
(Altgeld Gardens, Eden Green, Golden Gate, Riverdale)
Zipcodes
60628, 60633 (60627)
Boundaries
North: 115th St.
East: Calumet Expressway
South: 138th St.
West: Indiana to Little Calumet River and then ICGRR
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Beaubien Woods
Located at 13084 S. Doty Ave., down the street from Altgeld Gardens, the Beaubien Woods are run by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. They often serve as a site for environmental efforts to preserve native Illinois plant species.
Other Primary Sources of Interest
Park: Golden Gate Park, 13000 S. Eberhart Avenue
Roseland
(Fernwood, Princeton Park, Roseland)
Zipcodes
60619, 60620, 60628
Boundaries
North: Holland to 87th to 91st and then CRIPRR to King Drive and then St. Lawrence to 93rd and then Burnside
East: Cottage Grove Avenue
South: 115th St.
West: Halsted to 103rd to CWIRR and Stewart
Featured Annotation
I Welcome Myself to a New Place
Located at E 113th St & S. Cottage Grove, the mural is an excellent example of South Side public art.
Other Primary Sources of Interest
Community Center: Neighborhood Assistance Center, Chicago State University, https://www.csu.edu/nac
South Chicago
(South Chicago)
Zipcodes
60617
Boundaries
North: 79th St. to Cheltenham Place
East: Lake Michigan to Calumet River
South: 95th St.
West: South Chicago
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New Regal Theater nee Avalon Regal Theater
Located at 1641 E. 79th St., the theater (https://www.avalonregal.com/#) has hosted a number of historical and contemporary black celebrities and entertainers. The theater currently can only be toured once a year during the Chicago Architecture Center’s event, Open House Chicago; however, student researchers can review the history of the theater virtually and see the structure and the murals on the side of the building.
South Deering
(Jeffrey Manor, South Deering)
Zipcodes
60617, 60633
Boundaries
North: CWIRR to Yates and CRIPRR to 95th st.
East: Calumet River to 106th St. to SCSRR
South: CWRR to Torrence Ave. to 130th St.
West: Calumet Expressway to Stony Island
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Veterans Memorial Park
Located at 2820 E. 98th St., the park was developed both to honor veterans and to serve the South Deering neighborhood according to the Chicago Park District. That said, there is some question as to whether its actual location is in South Deering or South Chicago. Student researchers can use this opportunity to explore other ways that the city honors veterans.
West Pullman
(West Pullman)
Zipcodes
60628, 60643
Boundaries
North: 115th St.
East: ICGRR
South: 130th. St. to Little Calumet River
West: City Limits to 127th St. and then Halsted to 123rd St. and then Ashland.
Featured Annotation
West Pullman Solar Park - Exelon Generation City Solar
Located at 1201 W. 120th St., the solar plant is identified as the “nation’s largest urban solar power plant.”2While student researchers may not walk in the solar park, they can certainly study the utility of a solar power plant and how it serves the city.
