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Welcome to the City of Chicago and our community known as Bronzeville or the "Black Metropolis" because many blacks managed to own and operate successful business during very turbulent times of racism.
Bronzevillle has a long history beginning in 1179 when the first Chicago resident Jean Baptist Point DuSable, a french and haitian fur trader, migrated here. Later during the 1900's many blacks came from the south to the north to find opportunity and many eventually migrated to Bronzeville.
A Southside Community with a mostly African American population it has numerous historical landmarks and places to see. It stretches from 26th street south to 67th street.
Click on this link to see a Map of Bronzeville Places to See
Famous Landmarks and Places to See in Bronzeville:
The Southside Community Art Center - 3831 S. Michigan
What's in the Southside Community Art Center is not going to be in your average history book. It has a fireplace that makes it cozy and art classes are taught on the 2nd floor. Many well known African Amer
ican's work has graced this building including valuable pieces from people like Charles White, Henry Avery, Archibald Motley Jr., and Marian Perkins. Some of the Artists like Archibald Motley, attended the Art Institute of Chicago, and included European, Asian, and Mexican muralists influence in their style.
Chicago Bee Building - 3647 So. State
Built by entrepreneur Anthony Overton, one of the first African Americans to start a paper in Chicago, this building was architecturally designed in 1920's art deco.
Former Chicago Defender Building - 3435 So. Indiana
This building was formerly a synagogue. The Chicago Defender is one of the oldest and only black weekly newspapers in the city.
Pilgrim Baptist C
hurch - 3301 So. Indiana
This building was also once a synagogue that became a church. It's architects were the famous engineer Dankmar Adler and Frank Lloyd Wrights mentor, Louis Sullivan.
Eighth Regiment Armory - 3533 So. Giles
First armory in the U.S. built for an African American Military regiment.
Sunset Cafe - 315 E. 35th Street
Earliest and most well-known jazz venue in the 1920's and has now become a h
ardware store.
Victory Monument - 35th King Drive
The monument erected in 1928 for the men of the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard.
Supreme Life Building - 3501 So. King Drive
Headquarters of the first African American owned and operated insurance company. 
Other Places to see related to African American Southside History
The Bronzeville Children's Museum
9301 So. Stony Island
Harold Washington Cultural Center
4701 So. Martin Luther King Drive
Negro League Cafe
301 E. 43rd Street
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Place
The Swift Mansion
4500 So. Michigan Avenue
Bronzeville 1st Bed & Breakfast
3911 So. King Drive
Spoken Word Cafe
4655 So. King Drive
Hall Branch Library - First African American Librarian
4801 So. Michigan
Places to Eat:
Simply Salads & Sandwiches
635 E 47th St, Chicago, IL Ain't She Sweet Cafe
Quench's
4653 So. Michigan
Websites for Chicago Activities:
http://www.timeoutchicago.org
http://www.chicagoparent.com
http://www.wherechicago.com
http://www.bluesheaven.com
Historical Photos
