Morgan Park, Chicago
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Morgan Park, located on the far south side of the city of Chicago
, Illinois
, United States
, is one of the city's 77 official community areas
.
(properly Beverly Hills), with an invisible borderline drawn at 108th street, though both neighborhoods share the same ZIP code
. Additionally, Morgan Park is home to significant institutions and venues, including the Beverly Arts Center, the historic 111th Street train station on the Rock Island District, Morgan Park Academy
, and a substantial number of large upscale homes on large wooded lots. Morgan Park is home to Morgan Park High School
and also one of the Chicago Public School's oldest school buildings (Esmond Elementary School) being built in the 1890s, the early 1900s and the 1970s.
operates the Morgan Park Post Office.
operates public schools. Morgan Park High School
is the neighborhood high school.
community, and is mostly Irish. In addition to mostly working class families, there is a large amount of Chicago Police Men living in Morgan Park
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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, is one of the city's 77 official community areas
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
.
Morgan Park
Morgan Park is neighborhood located south of BeverlyBeverly, Chicago
Beverly is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the South Side on the southwestern edge of the city. Beverly Hills was built by English engineers as an exclusive streetcar suburb and the homes and large lots reflect this historic distinction...
(properly Beverly Hills), with an invisible borderline drawn at 108th street, though both neighborhoods share the same ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
. Additionally, Morgan Park is home to significant institutions and venues, including the Beverly Arts Center, the historic 111th Street train station on the Rock Island District, Morgan Park Academy
Morgan Park Academy
Morgan Park Academy is a coeducational, college preparatory, independent Pre-Kindergarten-12th grade day school located in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1863, Morgan Park Academy was formerly known as Mt...
, and a substantial number of large upscale homes on large wooded lots. Morgan Park is home to Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School , located in Chicago, Illinois, at the intersection of 111th street and Vincennes Avenue is a public high school that opened its doors on its present site in 1916, as part of the Chicago Public Schools...
and also one of the Chicago Public School's oldest school buildings (Esmond Elementary School) being built in the 1890s, the early 1900s and the 1970s.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Morgan Park Post Office.
Education
Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
operates public schools. Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School , located in Chicago, Illinois, at the intersection of 111th street and Vincennes Avenue is a public high school that opened its doors on its present site in 1916, as part of the Chicago Public Schools...
is the neighborhood high school.
Irish Heritage
Morgan Park is known as part of the South Side IrishSouth Side Irish
South Side Irish is the term that refers to the large Irish-American community on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.-South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade:...
community, and is mostly Irish. In addition to mostly working class families, there is a large amount of Chicago Police Men living in Morgan Park
External links
- Official City of Chicago Morgan Park Community Map
- http://www.southwestobserver.com is the neighborhood web site for Mount Greenwood, Beverly and Morgan Park.
- Ridge Historical Society