Buena Park
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field /ˈrɪɡli/ is a baseball venue located in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales. It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley, Jr.. Between 1921 and 1970, it was also the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.

Located at 41.9483, -87.6556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Defunct National Football League venues, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, 1914 establishments in the United States, Chicago Bears stadiums, Chicago Cubs stadiums, Jewel Box parks, Wrigley Company, Baseball venues in Illinois, Outdoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois, Major League Baseball venues, College football venues, DePaul Blue Demons football, American football venues in Illinois, Wrigley Field

Essanay Studios

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture studio. It is best known today for its series of Charlie Chaplin comedies of 1915.

Located at 41.9726, -87.6638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Companies established in 1907, Defunct American film studios, Film production companies of the United States, Film distributors, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, American silent films by studio, Culture of Fremont, California, Defunct companies based in Chicago, Illinois, San Francisco Bay Area cinema

Boystown, Chicago

Boystown is the name of a district within Chicago, Illinois. Situated within the neighborhood of Lakeview, The district's informal boundaries are Irving Park Road on the north, Broadway on the east, Wellington Avenue on the south, and Sheffield Avenue on the west. Boystown lies just south of the Wrigleyville district, another popular district within the Lakeview neighborhood. Boystown has carved a niche all its own within the urban fabric of Chicago.

Located at 41.941, -87.649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois, Entertainment districts in the United States

Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park is a 1,208 acre (4.9 km², 1.8875 mi², 488,86 ha) park along the lakefront of Chicago, Illinois' North Side, facing Lake Michigan. Lincoln Park is Chicago's largest public park. The park, named after Abraham Lincoln, stretches for seven miles (11 km) from Ohio Street (600 N) on the south to near Ardmore Avenue (5800 N) on the north, just north of the Lake Shore Drive terminus at Hollywood Avenue.

Located at 41.95, -87.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and monuments honoring American Presidents, National Register of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois, Urban public parks, Beaches of Illinois

Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School

The Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School (BZAEDS) is a private primary Jewish day school located in the community of Lake View, in Chicago, Illinois. It educates from nursery school through eighth grade. The school is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. It is a Blue Ribbon School, the highest award an American school can receive.

Located at 41.9511, -87.6481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Blue Ribbon schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1946, Jewish day schools in Chicago, Illinois, Private elementary schools in Illinois, Private middle schools in Illinois

Belmont (CTA North Side Main Line station)

Belmont is an 'L' station serving the Chicago Transit Authority's Red and Brown lines, and also the Purple Line Express during weekday rush hours. It is located at 945 West Belmont Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago (directional coordinates 3200 north, 1000 west). It is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks; Brown and Purple Line trains share the outer tracks while Red Line trains run on the inner tracks.

Located at 41.9396, -87.6533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, CTA Red Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Former North Shore Line stations

Argyle (CTA station)

Argyle is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is situated between the Berwyn and Lawrence stations on the Red Line, which runs from Rogers Park at Chicago's northern city limits, through downtown Chicago, to Roseland. It is an elevated station with a single island platform located at 1118 West Argyle Street in the West Argyle Street Historic District of Chicago's Uptown community area.

Located at 41.9734, -87.6586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1908

Addison (CTA Red Line station)

Addison is a Chicago, Illinois station of the Chicago Transit Authority elevated train line popularly called the Chicago 'L'. It is located in the Wrigleyville enclave of the Lakeview neighborhood at 940 West Addison Street with city block coordinates at 3600 North at 940 West. Addison directly serves the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, the city's north side Major League Baseball team and its stadium. The station is served by the Red Line.

Located at 41.9475, -87.6536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Chicago Cubs

Sheridan (CTA station)

Sheridan is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is an elevated station with two island platforms, located at 3940 North Sheridan Road, in the of Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago's Lakeview community area. Sheridan is the closest 'L' stop to Graceland Cemetery, which is about one-half mile to the west on Irving Park Road. The Sheridan station is one of only two stations on the 'L' that is built on an S-curve, with Indiana on the Green Line being the other.

Located at 41.9539, -87.6553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1900

Southport (CTA station)

Southport is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is situated between the Paulina and Belmont stations on the Brown Line, which runs between Albany Park on Chicago's Northwest Side and downtown Chicago. It is an elevated station with two side platforms located at 3411 North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community area.

Located at 41.9438, -87.6634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1907

Metro Chicago

This page is about the concert hall; for the metro region surrounding Chicago, see Chicago metropolitan area. Metro is a concert hall at 3730 N. Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois that plays host to a variety of local, regional and national emerging bands and musicians. The Metro was first opened in 1982. The capacity is 1100, divided between the main floor and the balcony.

Located at 41.95, -87.6586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Music venues in Chicago, Illinois, Nightclubs in Chicago, Illinois

Harry S Truman College

Harry S Truman College, popularly called Truman College and formerly called Mayfair College, part of City Colleges of Chicago, a public community college that offers multiple 2-year associate's degrees, as well as occupational training in manufacturing, medical, and business fields. Located at 1145 West Wilson Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood, the school was named in honor of U.S.

Located at 41.9645, -87.659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Harry S. Truman, Educational institutions established in 1956, City Colleges of Chicago

Wilson (CTA station)

Wilson is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, part of the Chicago 'L' metro system and is located at 4620 North Broadway in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 4600 north, 1100 west).

Located at 41.9653, -87.658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Former North Shore Line stations

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center, is an urban hospital located in Uptown, Chicago, Illinois. It is a 236-bed hospital, located on the site of what used to be Clarendon Beach, a popular beach of the city. Weiss Memorial Hospital is a joint venture of Vanguard Health Systems (80%) and the University of Chicago Medical Center (20%).

Located at 41.967, -87.6494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois,

The Vic Theatre

The Victoria Theatre, best known as The Vic Theatre is a musical venue located in Chicago, Illinois. The Vic Theatre can easily accommodate 1,400 people, with seating for 1,000. The Vic Theatre, designed by architect John E.O. Pridmore, opened in 1912 as the Victoria Theatre. It took three years to build the luxurious five-story vaudeville house. When not showcasing live music, the Vic opens its doors as the Brew & View, a second-run movie theatre.

Located at 41.9395, -87.6538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Music venues in Chicago, Illinois

Lawrence (CTA station)

Lawrence is an 'L' station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line. It is an elevated station located at 1117 West Lawrence Avenue (directional coordinates 4800 north, 1200 west) in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Argyle, located about ⁄3 miles to the north, and Wilson, about ⁄4 miles to the south.

Located at 41.9691, -87.6585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1923

Hawthorne Place District

The Hawthorne Place District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The district was built in the 1890s by various architects including the McConnell brothers, Burnham & Root, and Pond & Pond. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 26, 1996.

Located at 41.9444, -87.6439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1890s architecture in the United States, Historic districts in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Kwanusila

Kwanusila is a 12.2 meter (40 foot) tall totem pole carved from red cedar. It stands in Lincoln Park at Addison Street just east of Lake Shore Drive in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The colorfully painted totems include a grimacing sea monster at the bottom, a man riding a whale above it, and Kwanusila the Thunderbird on top.

Located at 41.949, -87.6424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Kwakwaka'wakw mythology, Outdoor sculptures in Chicago, Illinois, History of Chicago, Illinois, Northwest Coast art, Wooden sculptures, 1986 sculptures

Aragon Ballroom (Chicago)

The Aragon Ballroom is the name of a ballroom in Chicago, Illinois. Located on West Lawrence Avenue approximately five miles (8 km) north of downtown in the Uptown neighborhood, it was built in 1926 and designed in the Moorish architectural style with the interior resembling a Spanish village and named for an autonomous community of Spain, the Aragon was extravagantly appointed. The hall was an immediate success, and remained a popular Chicago attraction through the 1940s.

Located at 41.9695, -87.6581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Nightclubs in Chicago, Illinois, Music venues in Chicago, Illinois, Dance venues in the United States, Ballrooms in the United States, Moorish Revival architecture in Illinois, 1926 establishments in the United States

Lake View High School (Chicago)

Lake View High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago,Illinois. It serves grades 9th through 12th. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Located at 41.9554, -87.6686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1874, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Buena (CTA station)

Buena was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at Buena Street and Kenmore Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Buena was situated north of Sheridan and south of Wilson. Buena opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 23 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.

Located at 41.9584, -87.657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Defunct Chicago 'L' stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Railway stations closed in 1949

Grace (CTA station)

Grace was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at Grace Street and Sheffield Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Grace was situated north of Addison and south of Sheridan. Grace opened on June 7, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 23 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.

Located at 41.9511, -87.6537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Defunct Chicago 'L' stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Railway stations closed in 1949

Clark (CTA station)

Clark was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at Clark Street and Roscoe Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, at what is now the junction between the Red and Brown lines. Clark was situated north of Belmont and south of Addison. Clark opened on June 6, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 23 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.

Located at 41.9436, -87.6534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1900, Railway stations closed in 1949, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations

People's Music School

Founded in 1976, The People's Music School offers free group classes and private lessons to children and adults, regardless of their financial resources. People's Music School is located in Uptown, Chicago at 931 W. Eastwood Avenue. The School today offers instruction in 13 instruments (including woodwind, piano, percussion, and string instruments), as well as voice and theory classes to more than 350 students each year.

Located at 41.9661, -87.6537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Music schools in Illinois, Non-profit organizations based in the United States

Buddhist Temple of Chicago

The Buddhist Temple of Chicago (BTC) was founded in October 1944 by Gyomay Kubose, a minister of the Higashi Honganji branch of the Jōdo Shinshū (“Pure Land True Essence”) sect, along with several laypeople who had been released from the Japanese American internment camps. Although the temple is administratively independent, the teaching lineage reflects the progressive Jōdo Shinshū thought of Manshi Kiyozawa and his student, Haya Akegarasu, who was Kubose’s teacher.

Located at 41.9673, -87.6584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in the United States, Places of worship in Chicago, Illinois