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Woodlawn, Chicago facts for kids

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Woodlawn, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's 77 community areas. Much of its eastern portion is occupied by Jackson Park.

The Woodlawn section of the park includes the site of the planned Obama Presidential Library, an estimated $500 Million Investment. The northern edge of Woodlawn contains a portion of the campus of the University of Chicago.


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  • Hotel Mira Mar, 6212-22 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago (NBY 416658)

    Hotel Mira Mar, at 6212-22 Woodlawn Avenue (photographed 1927)

  • Hyde Park Academy

    Hyde Park High School, located at 62nd Street and Stony Island Avenue (photographed 2014)

  • To Chicago Skyway Sign (40883218591)

    Pre-1980 road sign, located at the south end of Cornell Drive near Stony Island Avenue and 65th Place (photographed 2018)

  • Washington Park National Bank Building

    The Washington Park National Bank Building, at 6300 S. Cottage Grove (photographed 2020)

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