Initially built in 1899 as a Jewish synagogue, this building housed the Chicago Defender (the '''nation's foremost African-American newspaper''' through World War I) from 1920-1960. The Chicago Defender published works by Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks, and is largely credited for starting the Great Migration in its exhortations to southern blacks to move to the North for greater economic opportunities and freedom. The building is oddly vacant and neglected at present and may be available for sale.

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Eat and Drink

• The Berghoff Restaurant - Chicago (3.3 miles) - The Berghoff Restaurant is a classic among Chicago restaurants, serving German-American cuisine and ...
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See and Do

• The Game Show Game Show Chicago (3.1 miles) - The Game Show Game Show is designed as a team building activity and interactive theater piece that t...
• Frederick C. Robie House Chicago (3.2 miles) - Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is both a masterpiece of the Prairie style and an icon of moder...
• Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Chicago (3.3 miles) - The mission of the Trust is to engage, educate and inspire the public through interpretation of Fran...
• National Hellenic Museum Chicago (3.4 miles) - “Hellenic” is synonymous for the word “Greek.” It means: of or pertaining to Greece, its peo...
• Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours Chicago (3.4 miles) - For a great way to see Chicago’s top attractions, try a Chicago Segway® PT tour! Sightseeing on a...