Auburn Gresham

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Auburn Gresham is a predominantly residential neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side known for its historic bungalows, strong community institutions, and longstanding African American heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chicago community area
neighborhood
adjacentTo Chatham
Englewood
Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago
surface form: Greater Grand Crossing

Washington Heights
West Englewood
areaCode 773
872
country United States of America
surface form: United States
daylightSavingTimeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
demographicGroup predominantly African American population
governedBy City of Chicago
hasArchitecturalStyle Chicago bungalow
hasCommunityOrganization Auburn Gresham self-linksurface differs
surface form: Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation
hasCulturalCharacteristic active faith-based organizations
strong neighborhood identity
hasFeature commercial corridors
community organizations
religious institutions
schools
tree-lined residential streets
hasLandmark St. Sabina Catholic Church
hasMainStreet South Ashland Avenue NERFINISHED
South Halsted Street
West 79th Street NERFINISHED
hasReligiousInstitution St. Sabina Catholic Church
hasSocioeconomicCharacteristic working-class community
hasTypeOfHousing multi-family buildings
single-family homes
hasZIPCode 60620
historicalDevelopment experienced major residential growth in early 20th century
housingStockEra primarily early to mid-20th century
knownFor historic bungalows
longstanding African American heritage
strong community institutions
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
locatedOn South Side, Chicago
surface form: South Side of Chicago
partOf Cook County, Illinois
planningDesignation Chicago community area number 71
policeDistrict Chicago police
surface form: Chicago Police Department 6th District
predominantLandUse residential
state Illinois
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportation served by Chicago Transit Authority bus routes
transportationHistory formerly served by Chicago Transit Authority Green Line (Englewood branch)
urbanContext inner-city neighborhood

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Greater Grand Crossing hasBorderWith Auburn Gresham
Auburn Gresham hasCommunityOrganization Auburn Gresham self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation
South Side, Chicago hasSubregion Auburn Gresham