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Revision as of 22:17, 31 May 2020
Grand Boulevard | |
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| Community Area 38 - Grand Boulevard | |
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 Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°48.6′N 87°37.2′W / 41.8100°N 87.6200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,373 |
| • Density | 13,000/sq mi (5,000/km2) |
| Demographics 2015[1] | |
| • White | 3.21% |
| • Black | 90.62% |
| • Hispanic | 2.57% |
| • Asian | 0.52% |
| • Other | 3.08% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60609, 60615 and 60653 |
| Median household income | $30,260[1] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Grand Boulevard, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas. The boulevard from which the community area takes its name now bears the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The area is bounded by 39th to the north, 51st Street to the south, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks to the west.
Bronzeville
This is one of the two community areas that encompass the Bronzeville neighborhood, with the other being Douglas. Grand Boulevard also includes the Washington Park Court District neighborhood that was declared a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991.[2]
The Harold Washington Cultural Center is one of its newer and more famous buildings. It arose on the site that from the 1920s through the 1970s housed a famous center of african American cultural life the Regal Theater Among the other notable properties in this neighborhood are Daniel Hale Williams House, Robert S. Abbott House and Oscar Stanton De Priest House
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 87,005 | — | |
| 1940 | 103,256 | 18.7% | |
| 1950 | 114,557 | 10.9% | |
| 1960 | 80,036 | −30.1% | |
| 1970 | 80,166 | 0.2% | |
| 1980 | 53,741 | −33.0% | |
| 1990 | 35,897 | −33.2% | |
| 2000 | 28,006 | −22.0% | |
| 2010 | 21,929 | −21.7% | |
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According to a 2016 analysis by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, there were 22,373 people and 9,697 households in Grand Boulevard. The racial makeup of the area was 3.2% White, 90.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 3.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.6% of the population. In the area, the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 19, 19.2% from 20 to 34, 22.9% from 35 to 49, 16.1% from 50 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years.[4]
Education
Grand Boulevard is part of City of Chicago School District #299 and City Colleges of Chicago District #508. The nearest City Colleges campus was Kennedy–King College in Englewood. A high school diploma had been earned by 84.4% of Hegewisch residents and a bachelor's degree had been earned by 27.1% of residents compared to citywide figures of 82.3% and 35.6% respectively.[4]
Transportation
The Chicago Transit Authority operates the Chicago "L" system in the Grand Boulevard community area. The Green Line provides rapid transit at four stations: Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th Street and 51st Street stations.
Politics
The Grand Boulevard community area has supported the Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections by overwhelming margins. In the 2016 presidential election, Grand Boulevard cast 10,081 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 171 votes for Donald Trump.[5] In the 2012 presidential election, Grand Boulevard cast 10,646 votes for Barack Obama and cast 81 votes for Mitt Romney.[6]
Notable people
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940), founder of The Chicago Defender. He lived in Grand Boulevard from 1926 until his death in 1940.[7]
- Floy Clements (1891–1973), first African American woman to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives. She moved to Grand Boulevard in the 1920s and lived there during her political career.[8]
- Michael Colyar (born 1957), comedian and actor. He was raised at 4352 South State Street before his family moved to Morgan Park.[9]
- Clarence Darrow (1857–1938), attorney famous for his involvement in, among others, the Leopold and Loeb murder trial and the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. He resided at 4219 South Vincennes Avenue during his first marriage.[10]
- Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871–1951), first African-American member of the United States House of Representatives elected after the end of Reconstruction. The apartment building in which he lived from 1929 to 1951 was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[11]
- Open Mike Eagle (born 1980), hip hop artist. He lived in the Robert Taylor Homes until the age of 13.[12]
- The Marx Brothers, comedians. During their early career, the family moved from New York City to an apartment at 4649 South Calumet Avenue. The family bought a house at 4512 South King Drive.[13]
- Chico Marx (1887–1961)
- Harpo Marx (1888–1964)
- Groucho Marx (1890–1977)
- Gummo Marx (1892–1977)
- Zeppo Marx (1901–1979)
- Edward Morris (1866–1913), President of Morris & Company, a meatpacking company. In 1892, he and his wife moved to a house at 4500 South Michigan Avenue.[14]
- Helen Swift Morris (1869–1945), wife of Edward Morris. She and her husband resided at a house at 4500 South Michigan Avenue[14]
- Kirby Puckett (1960–2006), professional baseball player.[15]
- Mr. T (born 1952), actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in The A-Team and Clubber Lang in Rocky III. He was raised in the Robert Taylor Homes.[16]
- Daniel Hale Williams (1856–1931), surgeon who performed the first documented, successful pericardium surgery in the United States to repair a wound.[17] His residence at 445 East 42nd Street was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[18]
External links
- Official City of Chicago Grand Boulevard Community Map
Bronzeville travel guide from Wikivoyage- Bronzeville at Explore Chicago, The Official City of Chicago Tourism Website
Notes
- ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Grand Boulevard" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Park Court District". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on May 20, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- ^ Paral, Rob. "Chicago Community Areas Historical Data". Chicago Community Areas Historical Data. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Hallas, Jon, ed. (June 2016). "Community Demographic Snapshot: Grand Boulevard" (PDF). Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2016). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2016 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Ali, Tanveer (November 9, 2012). "How Every Chicago Neighborhood Voted In The 2012 Presidential Election". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Robert S. Abbott House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
- ^ "Clubwoman's Passing Mourned". Chicago Defender. November 30, 1960 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Colyar, Michael. "I grew up in the projects. Robert Taylor Homes. 4352 S. State street, apt #909. Then Morgan Park. I want my community back. Violence sucks". Twitter.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, John R. (December 17, 2012). "A forgotten home of Clarence Darrow". WBEZ. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "De Priest, Oscar Stanton, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ "BA #064:'Open' Mike Eagle". Box Angeles podcast.
- ^ Schmidt, John R. (July 31, 2012). "Marxism on the Grand Boulevard". WBEZ. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Hasbrouck, Wilbert R. (September 26, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The Swift House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Weil, Martin (March 7, 2006). "Hall of Fame Outfielder Kirby Puckett Dies at 45". Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Brachear, Manya A. (October 1, 2004). "Still Mr. T: The `T' is for testimony". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Weisse, Allen B. (2011). "Cardiac Surgery: A Century of Progress". Texas Heart Institute Journal. 38 (5): 486–490. PMC 3231540. PMID 22163121.
- ^ National Historic Landmarks Program - Williams, Daniel Hale, HouseArchived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine (2006). Retrieved 25 June 2007.
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