South Shore Cultural Center (Chicago, Illinois)
USA /
Indiana /
Whiting /
Chicago, Illinois /
South South Shore Drive (US 41), 7059
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/ USA
/ Indiana
/ Whiting
World / United States / Illinois
beach, golf course, park, landmark, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, movie / film / TV location, historic landmark, historical building, cultural center / centre
The South Shore Cultural Center, a 65-acre park with a golf course, tennis courts, a bathing beach, and an impressive building, originated as the South Shore Country Club.
In 1974, the Chicago Park District purchased the property to expand its lakefront facilities. The park district planned to demolish the severely-deteriorated clubhouse. However, community members rallied together to save the historic building. Rehabilitating the clubhouse as a cultural center in the late 1970s, the park district has since restored other historic features including the front colonnade, entry gate, and stables.
The Chicago Police Department Mounted Unit has its horse stables here.
Exterior shots of the Center where used as the Palace Hotel Ballroom in film "The Blues Brothers" and for the charm school in "A League of Their Own".
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks/South-Shore-Cultural-...
www.cpdgolf.com/South-Shore-Golf-Course.html
www.cpdbeaches.com/beaches/south-shore-beach/
In 1974, the Chicago Park District purchased the property to expand its lakefront facilities. The park district planned to demolish the severely-deteriorated clubhouse. However, community members rallied together to save the historic building. Rehabilitating the clubhouse as a cultural center in the late 1970s, the park district has since restored other historic features including the front colonnade, entry gate, and stables.
The Chicago Police Department Mounted Unit has its horse stables here.
Exterior shots of the Center where used as the Palace Hotel Ballroom in film "The Blues Brothers" and for the charm school in "A League of Their Own".
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks/South-Shore-Cultural-...
www.cpdgolf.com/South-Shore-Golf-Course.html
www.cpdbeaches.com/beaches/south-shore-beach/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shore_Cultural_Center
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°46'5"N 87°33'49"W
- Harborside International Golf Center 7.7 km
- Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve 10 km
- Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve 13 km
- Sears Park 17 km
- Midlothian Meadows Forest Preserve 22 km
- Wampum Lake Woods Forest Preserve 22 km
- Rubio Woods 22 km
- North Creek Meadow Forest Preserve 24 km
- Orland Grassland 33 km
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve 38 km
- South Shore 0.7 km
- Jackson Park Highlands 1.3 km
- Rainbow Beach 1.5 km
- Eugene Sawyer Water Purification Plant 2.1 km
- Woodlawn 2.4 km
- Avalon Park 2.8 km
- The Bush 2.9 km
- Stony Island Park 3 km
- South Chicago 3.3 km
- Former US Steel South Works Site 3.8 km
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