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Hyde Park (Chicago, Illinois) Community Area 41 - Hyde Park Location within the city of Chicago Latitude Longitude 41°48′N, 87°35.4′W Neighborhoods Hyde Park ZIP Code parts of 60615, 60637 Area 4.27 km² (1.65 mi²) Population (2000) Density 29,920 (up 4.51% from 1990) 7,001.3 /km² Demographics White Black Hispanic Asian Other 43.5% 37.7% 4.11% 11.3% 3.39% Median household income $44,142 Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services This article is about the Chicago community area. For the former Cook County, IL township, see Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. For other uses, see Hyde Park. Hyde Park, located on the South Side of Chicago, in Cook County, Illinois, United States and seven miles south of the Chicago Loop, is one of 77 well defined Chicago community areas. It is home to The DuSable Museum of African American History, the Hyde Park Art Center, the Museum of Science and Industry, The Renaissance Society, and the University of Chicago. It is formerly the name of a Township that included numerous other community areas that have all been annexed by the city of Chicago. The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... Chicago Community Area 40 - Hyde Park This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article is about the geographical term. ... Longitude is the east-west geographic coordinate measurement most commonly utilized in cartography and global navigation. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... Mr. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois is the former incorporated township in Cook County, Illinois, United States that existed as a separate municipality from 1861 until 1889 when it was annexed into Chicago, IL.[1] Its borders are Pershing Road (formerly 39th Street) on the north, State Street on the... Hyde Park may refer to the following: // Hyde Park, London Hyde Park, Leeds, inner-city area of north-west Leeds Hyde Park, South Yorkshire, district of Sheffield Hyde Park, in Hyde, Cheshire Hyde Park, Austin, Texas Hyde Park, Berks County, Pennsylvania Hyde Park, Boise, Idaho Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois Hyde... The South Side of Chicago encompasses roughly 60% of the citys land area with a higher ratio of single-family homes and large sections zoned for industry. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ... The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... The DuSable Museum of African American History is the first and oldest museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art. ... The Hyde Park Art Center is located in the Hyde Park, Chicago area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Hyde Park Art Center’s mission is to stimulate and sustain the visual arts in Chicago. ... A view from the lagoon behind the Museum of Science and Industry, the only in-place surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition and a National Historic Landmark. ... The Renaissance Society is a non-collecting museum founded in 1915 to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary art. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... Hyde Park was founded by Paul Cornell in the 1850s near the Illinois Central Railroad south of Chicago. In 1861, the Hyde Park Township was incorporated, extending from 39th to 63rd Streets. The southern border was later extended as far as 138th Street. The community was organized as a township and was independent of Chicago until 1889.[1] As a township, the 1889 Hyde Park stretched from 39th Street south to 138th Street and as far west as State Street; but as a 21st century neighborhood, its definition has shrunk to a core area grouped closely around Cornell's development on 53rd Street and the lakefront. Today, the name Hyde Park is roughly applied to the neighborhood from 51st Street ("Hyde Park Blvd.") to the neighborhood around Midway Plaisance Blvd. or simply "The Midway" (between 59th and 60th[1]). The neighborhood's eastern boundary is Lake Michigan and its western boundary is Washington Park. Some refer to the area between 47th Street and 51st Street ("E. Hyde Park Blvd.") as a part of Hyde Park, although this area is the south half of the Kenwood neighborhood. The Hyde Park Herald, a local newspaper, has covered neighborhood news since 1882. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ... Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois is the former incorporated township in Cook County, Illinois, United States that existed as a separate municipality from 1861 until 1889 when it was annexed into the city of Chicago. ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... The term township is used to denote a lower level territorial subdivision. ... Midway Plaisance is a linear park located near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois approximately 5 miles from the downtown Loop area. ... Kenwood, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: The Hyde Park Herald exists, but this isnt the article about it If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Contents 1 History 1.1 Notable residents 2 Institutions 3 Local controversies 4 Location and transportation 5 Layout 6 Image gallery 7 See also 8 External links 9 Notes [edit] History Paul Cornell, a successful businessman, real-estate speculator, and abolitionist, purchased 300 acres of land between 51st and 55th streets along the Lake Michigan lakefront and the Illinois Central Railroad in the 1850s,[2] with the hope of attracting other Chicago businessmen and their families to the area. Some of Cornell's associates, including the sheriff, used their houses in Hyde Park as stops on the underground railroad. The neighborhood was seven miles south of downtown Chicago, and enjoyed weather tempered by Lake Michigan; cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Cornell parceled out the land and successfully negotiated for a rail depot at 53rd St to lure guests to The Hyde Park House, a hotel he built to serve as the neighborhood's social epicenter.[2] The hotel served as the popular focal point of most community activity from the 1850's until it burned in an 1879 fire. It was visited by popular and well-to-do guests, including the newly widowed Mary Todd Lincoln. In 1917, a new structure was erected on the site of the hotel. It is now a condominium building called the Hampton House. This article is about the abolition of slavery. ... --67. ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ... This article is about slave escape route. ... The Hyde Park House was an upscale hotel built and run by Paul Cornell, that served as the centerpiece for Hyde Park social life from 1857 until 1879. ... Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ... Hampton House - 22Oct2006 The Hampton House is a Chicago, Illinois residential condominium located in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the property that once housed the Hyde Park House, a hotel built by Hyde Park founder Paul Cornell in the 1850s. ... In the early 1890s, with the founding of The University of Chicago by John D. Rockefeller, Hyde Park began to make its mark. In 1893, Hyde Park hosted the World's Columbian Exposition. While the fair covered hundreds of acres, the only structure left today is Charles Atwood's Palace of Fine Arts, which has since been converted into Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. ... One-third scale replica of Daniel Chester Frenchs Republic, which stood in the great basin at the exposition, Chicago, 2004 The Worlds Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago Worlds Fair), a Worlds Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher... A view from the lagoon behind the Museum of Science and Industry, the only in-place surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition and a National Historic Landmark. ... A view from the lagoon behind the Museum of Science and Industry, the only in-place surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition and a National Historic Landmark. ... The Hyde Park Bank The University of Chicago, with leadership from William Rainey Harper, its first president, and large financial contributions from John D. Rockefeller, quickly became one of the nation's best universities. It has since grown to become a highly-prestigious research university that has had over 70 Nobel prize winners associated with it. The University of Chicago continues to dominate the neighborhood physically and politically. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 2459 KB) The Hyde Park Bank in December of 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 2459 KB) The Hyde Park Bank in December of 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... William Rainey Harper ( 1856- 1906) Noted academic; organizer and first President of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. ... By the 1930s, Hyde Park was prospering as a popular hotel and resort area boasting over 100 hotels, including a dozen elaborate structures on the lakefront.[2] By the 1940's, following the Depression and during the war, some of these hotels began to cater to a less affluent and transient population.[2] Many were later converted to apartment and condominium buildings. In fact, by the 1950s, Hyde Park was suffering from the economic decline that was affecting much of the South Side -- a decline that began during and after World War I, with the Great Migration of African-Americans from the southern to the northern states. Large numbers of these migrants, traveling to Chicago, settled in Hyde Park, which then offered inexpensive but substandard housing. The result was the University of Chicago's controversial sponsorship of one of the largest urban-renewal plans in the nation, organized via the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference, with the goal of creating an "interracial community of high standards[citation needed]." “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The states in blue had the ten largest net gains of African-Americans during the Great Migration, while the states in red had the ten largest net losses[1]. The Great Migration was the movement of over 1 million[1] African Americans out of the rural Southern United States from... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Predominantly Christianity and Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... In the 1960s, as a result of the project, Hyde Park's average income soared by 70%, but its Black population fell by 40%, since the substandard housing for poorer Blacks and other minorities had been purchased, torn down, and replaced, and these residents could not afford to remain in the newly-rehabilitated areas. On the other hand, middle-class Blacks were offered increased opportunities for employment and home-ownership. The project meant that Hyde Park did not experience the same economic depression that occurred in neighboring areas, such as Woodlawn, Washington Park, and Oakland. Also, it ensured that it remained an extremely racially-diverse neighborhood[citation needed]. Hyde Park hosts 1700 East 56th Street the tallest building in Chicago south of 13th Street. 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[edit] Notable residents Notable Hyde Park residents have included: Clarence Darrow Hugh Hefner Saul Bellow Julius Rosenwald Muhammad Ali Marshall Field Harold Washington Swami Vivekananda Bernardine Dohrn Louis Farrakhan Jay Noel Yuenger of White Zombie The neighborhood has also produced three U.S. Senators: Paul Douglas, Carol Moseley Braun, and Barack Obama. The neighborhood contains buildings designed by such famous architects as Eero Saarinen, I.M. Pei, Mies van der Rohe, Rafael Vinoly, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Clarence Seward Darrow (April 18, 1857 Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio - March 13, 1938 Chicago) was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenaged thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Bobby Franks (1924) and... Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois), also referred to colloquially as Hef, is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ... Saul Bellow, born Solomon Bellows, (Lachine, Quebec, Canada, June 10, 1915 – April 5, 2005 in Brookline, Massachusetts) was an acclaimed Canadian-born American writer. ... Julius Rosenwald Julius Rosenwald (born August 12, 1862 in Springfield, Illinois - January 6, 1932) was a U.S. manufacturer, business executive, and philanthropist. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Marshall Field (1834 -1906) was founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago based chain of department stores. ... Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who became the first African American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death. ... Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Louis Farrakhan (born Louis Eugene Walcott, May 11, 1933), is the head of the Nation of Islam. ... Jay Noel Yuenger (also known simply as J.) is a rock guitarist who was born December 26th, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois. ... White Zombie is the name of: White Zombie (film), a 1932 film about zombies starring Bela Lugosi. ... This article is about the economist and senator; Paul Douglas. ... Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun (born August 16, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. ... “Barack” redirects here. ... Saarinens Gateway Arch frames The Old Courthouse, which sits at the heart of the city of Saint Louis, near the rivers edge. ... Ieoh Ming Pei (貝聿銘 pinyin Bèi Yùmíng) is a Chinese American architect born in Suzhou, China on April 26, 1917. ... Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies) (March 27, 1886 - August 17, 1969) was an architect and designer. ... Rafael Viñoly, a world-famous architect, was born in 1944 in Uruguay. ... Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the worlds most prominent and influential architects. ... [edit] Institutions The University of Chicago seen from Cornell Street. Hyde Park is home to a number of higher education institutions: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 2347 KB) Picture of University of Chicago taken December of 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 2347 KB) Picture of University of Chicago taken December of 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... The University of Chicago The Catholic Theological Union, a seminary of 28 Roman Catholic religious orders (not the diocesan seminary of the Archdiocese of Chicago) The Chicago Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of Christ The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America The McCormick Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (USA) The Meadville Lombard Theological School, a seminary of the Unitarian Universalist Association The Vivekananda Vedanta Society Chicago Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture, a non-profit and experiential education program for college students who want to 'study abroad' in Chicago The Oriental Institute within the University of Chicago The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... The Catholic Theological Union of Chicago is one of the largest schools of theology in the world and trains men and women for lay and clerical ministry within the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Chicago Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary of the United Church of Christ. ... Disambiguation: This article is about the United States denomination known as United Church of Christ. ... Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago On September 4, 1962, Augustana Theological Seminary, Grand View Seminary, Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, and Suomi Theological Seminary consolidated to form the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC). ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago educates ministers of the Presbyterian Church USA. After serving as pastoral intern at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, Mamie Broadhurst receives her Master of Divinity degree on May 7, 2005. ... Emblem of the PC(USA) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) or PC(USA) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. ... The Meadville Theological School was founded in 1844 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. ... Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious association of Unitarian Universalist congregations formed by the consolidation in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America. ... Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture is the only nonprofit and independent experiential educational program for college students in the United States. ... Experiential Education is a philosophy in which educators purposefully engage with learners through a variety of experiential methodologies in direct experience and focused reflection in order to increase knowledge, develop skills and clarify values. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The Oriental Institute (OI) is the University of Chicagos archeology museum and research center for ancient Near Eastern studies. ... [edit] Local controversies Many Hyde Park residents are politically active within and beyond Hyde Park. Political activities and controversies (of varying levels of importance) in Hyde Park include: Debate over urban renewal plans and construction Planned reconstruction of the lakeshore at Promontory Point Election campaigns of resident Harold Washington and Senate candidates (cited above) University construction and expansion Financial and management problems at the Hyde Park Co-Op, a supermarket and member-based cooperative Challenges associated with the off-campus behavior of students at Kenwood High School Local economic development, such as the new Borders bookstore The possible sale and redevelopment of Harper Court, an outdoor shopping center that was designed with local artisans, small businessowners and the community in mind. 1999 photograph looking northeast on Chicagos now demolished Cabrini-Green housing project, one of many urban renewal efforts. ... 05/28/06 View of Hyde Park and Downtown. ... Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who became the first African American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death. ... Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... [edit] Location and transportation Bus Nr. 6 (Jackson Park Express) Hyde Park is generally defined as bordered by Cottage Grove Avenue on the west, 51st Street (also known as East Hyde Park Boulevard) on the north, 59th street on the south, and the Lake Michigan shoreline on the east. The area between 47th Street and 51st Street is sometimes considered a part of Hyde Park, but it is actually the southern half of the Kenwood neighborhood. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Osaka Garden, with MSI in background Jackson Park is a 500 acre (2 km²) park on Chicagos South Side, bordering Lake Michigan and the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn. ... Look up Express in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... --67. ... Kenwood, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. ... The neighborhood is connected to the rest of the city by both Chicago Transit Authority and Metra transportation services. CTA services include the number 2 (Hyde Park Express), 4 (Cottage Grove), X4, 6 (Jackson Park Express), 15 (Jeffery Local), 28 (Stony Island), X28, 55 (Garfield), X55, and 173 (University of Chicago/Lakeview Express) buses. These allow transfers to Red and Green Line trains to the Loop or provide direct express service to downtown. Metra's Electric District line, located on the former Illinois Central, has several stops in Hyde Park and provides service to downtown by way of the Millennium Station. South Shore Line trains stop at the 55th-56th-57th Street Station and provide service to Indiana. Hyde Park is also one of over 20 neighborhoods containing an I-GO Car. Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. ... A Metra Train Metra (Officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a regional rail that serves the city of Chicago, Illinois, and surrounding cities, many of them Chicago suburbs. ... The Red Line (Howard-Dan Ryan Service) is a heavy rail line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago L system. ... The Green Line, formerly the Lake-Englewood/Jackson Park line, of the Chicago Transit Authority runs entirely above ground. ... The Metra Electric (ME) is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. ... Commuter lines terminating at Randolph Street, shown in Panama Orange and Dark South Shore Burgundy on this schematic, serve Chicagos southern and eastern suburbs in Illinois and Indiana Randolph Street Station 1895 The Randolph Street Terminal renamed Millennium Station after the 2006 completion of its rehab & location adjacent... The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban streetcar line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) between Randolph Street Terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois and the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana. ... Commuter lines terminating at 57th Street, shown in Panama Orange and Dark South Shore Burgundy on this schematic, serve Chicagos southern and eastern suburbs in Illinois and Indiana The 57th Street Station is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... I-GO is a non-profit organization which operates a car sharing service in Chicago. ... [edit] Layout Robie House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright The even numbered streets in Hyde Park (e.g., 52nd, 54th, etc.) are almost exclusively residential. 51st, 53rd, 55th, and 57th streets contain the largest number of businesses. Download high resolution version (1007x661, 769 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (1007x661, 769 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... The Robie House The Robie House, as featured on a USPS stamp The Robie House is a residential masterpiece designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1910. ... Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the worlds most prominent and influential architects. ... 53rd Street, Hyde Park's oldest shopping district, is lined with many inexpensive restaurants, frequently offering take-out, and small businesses between Woodlawn to the west and Lake Park to the east. 53rd also features a recently-constructed Border's Bookstore. A small-business-oriented shopping center, Harper Court, extends north of 53rd Street along Harper Ave. It includes a wide variety of shops, from Dr. Wax (a record store), Hyde Park Pets, and the Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop, a popular restaurant serving southern/Cajun food. A Farmers' Market is held on Harper Court in the summers. Roadside farmers market in Bridgehampton, New York Dutch bell peppers at a farmers market in Montpelier, Vermont A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Promontory Point extends out into Lake Michigan at 55th street. Promontory Point extends far enough east into the lake that it provides spectacular views of both the Downtown Skyline to the north and the South Chicago and Northwest Indiana skyline to the south. It is a popular place to watch summertime fireworks displays from Navy Pier to the north, especially for Independence Day. "The Point", as it is affectionately known, sits on Chicago Park District land and like most of Chicago's lakefront park land, it is popular with hikers, bikers, joggers, runners, sunbathers, picnickers, and adventurous swimmers. Many residents of Hyde Park and fans of the point show their pride by putting bumper stickers on their cars, bikes, skateboards, etc. that simply read "Save the Point." These indicate opposition to the concrete seawall proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers for The Point and the neighboring 57th St. Members of the "Save the Point" campaign prefer a limestone seawall, as currently exists. 05/28/06 View of Hyde Park and Downtown. ... The Navy Pier seen from the John Hancock Center Navy Pier is a 3,000 foot long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. ... The Chicago Park District is the oldest and financially largest Park District in the nation, with over a $400 million budget. ... Seawall protecting homes from storm waves and beach erosion. ... The south east corner of Hyde Park contains the northern end of Jackson Park upon which sits the Museum of Science and Industry, a remnant of the Columbian Exposition. The Midway, running from Stony Island Avenue to Cottage Grove Ave connects Jackson Park to Washington Park. Jackson Park or Jackson Park Highlands is a 500 acre (2 km²) park on Chicagos South Side located in the South Shore community area, bordering Lake Michigan and the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn. ... Midway Plaisance is a linear park located near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois approximately 5 miles from the downtown Loop area. ... Stony Island Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, designated 1600 E in Chicagos street numbering system. ... Washington Park is a 380 acre (1. ... Between the lake and the Metra tracks on 55th street is a series of Asian restaurants - Thai, Japanese, Korean, and Middle Eastern. To the west of the Metra line between 54th and 55th streets a shopping center features the venerable Hyde Park Co-Op grocery store (with a US Post Office in the basement and annual health fairs, second-hand book sales, and plant and flower sales) and also includes a Walgreen's, an Ace Hardware, an Office Depot, a Potbelly Sandwich Works, a bakery and outdoor cafe (Bonjour), and an upscale French restaurant, "La Petite Folie." Across from the Co-Op plaza on 55th Street lies a dry cleaner, a computer store (Windy City Computer), a sandwich shop (Jimmy John's), and a small bank. A mural advertisement for Arrow Ace Hardware in St. ... Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the worlds leading suppliers of office products and services. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... 57th Street is noted for independent bookstores, including the South Side branch of Powell's, an antiquarian bookshop (O'Gara and Wilson's), and the general-readership branch of the Seminary Co-op Bookstore, known as "57th Street Books." 57th Street also offers the Medici Restaurant and Bakery, Edwardo's Pizza, and the ancient Salonica Grill, along with small groceries, hairstylists, and drycleaners. Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. ... Very few retailers operate west of Woodlawn. The neighborhood south of 57th Street and west of Woodlawn is dominated by the University of Chicago. North of 53rd Street the neighborhood is mainly residential. The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... The recently re-opened Hyde Park Art Center, located on Cornell Ave. just north of 51st Street/E. Hyde Park Blvd., is Chicago's oldest alternative exhibition space, with an on-site school and studio and an extensive outreach program. The Hyde Park Art Center is located in the Hyde Park, Chicago area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Hyde Park Art Center’s mission is to stimulate and sustain the visual arts in Chicago. ... [edit] Image gallery Shops and restaurants on E 53rd Street Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The Metra's station on E 53rd and S Lake Park Ave. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A Metra Train Metra (Officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a regional rail that serves the city of Chicago, Illinois, and surrounding cities, many of them Chicago suburbs. ... The courtyard of the Hyde Park Shopping Center Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School is a small Jewish school in Chicagos Hyde Park. ... E 55th St. and S. Everett Ave. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... S South Shore Dr. and E 56th St. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Banks of Promontory Point Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... 05/28/06 View of Hyde Park and Downtown. ... Museum of Science and Industry Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Museum of Science and Industry can refer to: Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, United States Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, FL, United States Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England National Museum of Science and Industry, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... The dollar store on E 55th St. and S Cornell Ave. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... [edit] See also University of Chicago Chicago Children's Choir Hyde Park Art Center Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School Seminary Co-op The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Hyde Park Art Center is located in the Hyde Park, Chicago area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Hyde Park Art Center’s mission is to stimulate and sustain the visual arts in Chicago. ... Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School is a small Jewish school in Chicagos Hyde Park. ... Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. ... [edit] External links Official City of Chicago Hyde Park Neighborhood Map South East Chicago Commission The Hyde Park Herald Graduate student chronicles Hyde Park's colorful past Hyde Park Historical Society Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference “At Home in Hyde Park” - Office of Community Affairs, Univ. of Chicago Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School Hyde Park Art, Culture, Crime and Religion Chicago Life: A User's Guide for Students The Hyde Park Art Center The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago The DuSable Museum of African American History The Renaissance Society - Official Website Hyde Park Crime Watch Seminary Co-op [edit] Notes ^ Google map of the area ^ a b c d Eds. Grossman, James R., Keating, Ann Durkin, and Reiff, Janice L., 2004 The Encyclopedia of Chicago, p. 404. 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Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Chicago, looking North from State and Washington Streets This article is about the history of Chicago, Illinois. ... The neighborhoods of Chicago are less well-defined than Chicagos seventy-seven community areas. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Landmarks of Chicago. ... Buckingham Fountain, donated to Chicago in 1927 by Kate Buckingham Anish Kapoors Cloud Gate (commonly known as The Bean) at Chicagos Millennium Park. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The culture of Chicago, Illinois, is known for various forms of performing arts, such as improvisational comedy, and music, such as Chicago blues and soul. ... This article is about the landmark theater. ... Chicago holds a distinguished place in the history of American education. ... Municipal Flag of the City of Chicago The municipal flag of Chicago consists of two blue horizontal stripes on a field of white, each stripe one-sixth the height of the full flag, and placed slightly less than one-sixth of the way from the top or bottom, respectively. ... Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Chicago metropolitan area is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States. ... Image File history File links Municipal_Flag_of_Chicago. ... The city Chicago, Illinois, is divided into seventy-seven community areas. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Mundelein College at Loyola University Chicago was once the tallest building in Rogers Park. ... West Ridge or West Rogers Park is a middle to upper middle class neighborhood located on the far north side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Skyline of Uptown, looking northeast Uptown is a diverse neighborhood located north of Chicagos downtown. ... Lincoln Square located on the North Side of city of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. ... Edison Park is a residential neighborhood in northwest Chicago, USA, named after Thomas Alva Edison. ... Norwood Park is a middle-class neighborhood on the far Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Jefferson Park located on the northwest side of Chicago, USA, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. ... Forest Glen, one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located in Jefferson Township, on the citys Northwest Side. ... North Park is a Chicago neighborhood north of Albany Park and below Sauganash. ... Albany Park is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, and one of the most diverse in the United States. ... OHare, located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the citys 77 official community areas. ... Edgewater is a north Chicago, Illinois, community seven miles north of downtown bordering the neighborhoods of Rogers Park to the north, Uptown to the south, Lincoln Square to the west and south and West Ridge to the west and north. ... North Center is both a community area and a neighborhood (Northcenter) located on the North Side of city of Chicago, Illinois. ... Lakeview or Lake View, as it is spelled historically and as used today on signage, is a northside neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... Lincoln Park, also designated as Community Area 7, is one of the northside Chicago community areas that divide Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... Avondale aka Jackowo is one of 77 officially designated Chicago, IL community areas. ... Logan Square is a community area located on the northwest side of Chicago. ... Portage Park is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Irving Park is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Dunning is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Montclare is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Belmont Cragin is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Hermosa is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... The Near North Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just north of the downtown central business district (the Loop). ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ... The Near South Side is an officially designated community area (neighborhood) in Chicago, Illinois, USA located just south of the downtown central business district, the Loop, which is itself a community area. ... Boricua Humboldt Park is located on the northwest side of Chicago. ... West Town located in Chicago, Illinois, northwest of the Loop, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. ... Austin, located on the Far West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is the largest (by population) of the citys 77 officially defined community areas (neighborhoods), followed by Lakeview. ... West Garfield Park is a community area located on the west side of [[Chicago, Illinois The area has also undergone some gentrification in its northern boundaries. ... East Garfield Park is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago West Side area. ... The Near West Side, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, directly adjacent to the downtown central business district (the Loop). ... North Lawndale (also known simply as Lawndale) is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. ... South Lawndale is a community area located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, more commonly known as the Little Village neighborhood. ... Lower West Side located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. ... Garfield Ridge, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the southwest side of the city. ... Archer Heights is a primarily working class neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. ... Brighton Park is a traditionally Polish neighborhood located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... McKinley Park, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the citys southwest side. ... New City, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago. ... West Elsdon, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Gage Park is a neighborhood on Chicagos southwest side. ... Clearing, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... West Lawn, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the Southwest Side of Chicago. ... Chicago Lawn, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... West Englewood, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Englewood is a neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois with some 3,000 inhabitants. ... Armour Square, located on the southwest side of Chicago, is one of the 77 officially defined Chicago community areas. ... Douglas, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. ... Oakland, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of the 77 official Chicago Community Areas. ... Fuller Park, located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. ... Grand Boulevard, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. ... Kenwood, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. ... Washington Park is a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, USA. For other uses of the name, see Washington Park. ... Woodlawn, located in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of 77 well defined Chicago community areas. ... South Shore is a largely African-American neighborhood, which is growing in diversity, on the south side of Chicago. ... Bridgeport is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is one of 77 official community areas of Chicago. ... Greater Grand Crossing, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the citys south side. ... Ashburn, one of Chicagos 77 official communi