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Description of Morgan ParkVistors should explore the historic railroad stations and exquisite houses along Longwood Drive, east of it along Prospect Street and west of it along 111th, then continue for a similar tour of Beverly to the north. The Morgan Park Community area includes the largely Irish Kennedy Park west of Western and the almost entirely African-American East Morgan Park / Mount Vernon neighborhoods east of Ashland.


Local Restaurants

Number in brackets after restaurant name indicates how well-known the restaurant is according to the WildOnions.org rating system: a scale of 1 to 10 where [1] is mainly known in its own neighborhood and [10] is famous throughout Chicagoland.

Restaurants in or near Morgan Park:
Angelica's Coffee House [1]
Beverly Woods Restaurant [1]
Burrito Station [1]
Café Luna [2]
Calabria Imports [2]
Canton Inn [1]
Franconello's Italian Restaurant [2]
Gramps DiCola's [1]
Harold's Chicken Shack [1]
Home of the Hoagy [1]
I-57 Rib House [1]
Janson's Drive In [3]
Java Express [2]
Ken's Restaurant [1]
Lonigan's Express Café [1]
M and R Coffee Depot [1]
Milano's Pizza [1]
My Boy Jack's [1]
Nicky's Drive In [1]
Nicky's Yogurt Oasis [1]
Original Pancake House [3]
Rock Island Grind and Grill [1]
Sean's Rhino Bar [2]
See-Thru Chinese Kitchen [1]
Waldo Cooney's Pizza [1]


Landmarks Nearby 111th St./Morgan Park Metra Station
Beverly And Morgan Park Historic District
Beverly Art Center
Cenacle Retreat House
Frank D. Schell House
George C Walker Branch Chicago Public Library
German House
Jesse T. Blake House
Morgan Park Academy Gymnasium
Thayer House
Woods House


Facilities and Resources Morgan Park Station
Morgan Park Station Chicago Post Office


Local Parks and Nature AreasAda Park
Almond Park
Almond Park
Barnard Park
Beverly Park
Blackwelder Park
Blue Island
Blue Island Ridge
Bohn Park
Cooper Park
Crescent Park
Gano Park
Graver Park
Hart Park
Hurley Park
Hurley Playlot Park
Kennedy Park
Kennedy Park
Lamb Park
Lamb Playlot Park
Munroe Park
Park Number 439
Prospect Gardens Park
Troublemakers Park
White Park


Local Schools Council Oak Montessori School
Esmond
Esmond Elementary School
Morgan Park Academy
Morgan Park High School
Morgan Park High School


Places of Worship Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Morgan Park
Church of the Mediator
Morgan Park Assembly Church
Morgan Park Baptist Church of Chicago
Morgan Park Christian Church
Morgan Park Congregational Church
Morgan Park Pentecostal Church
Morgan Park Presbyterian Church
Morgan Park United Methodist Church
New Hope Baptist Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Universalist Haggers Spiritualist Church


Communities Also in this Area Beverly Community Area
Beverly Manor - Ridge Manor
Beverly Ridge
Beverly Woods
Blue Island
Brainerd
Calumet Park
East Morgan Park
Evergreen Park
Fernwood
Gano
Kennedy Park
Longwood Drive District (Morgan Park)
Longwood Manor
Maple Park
Merrionette Park
Morgan Park Manor
Morgan Park Neighborhood
Mount Greenwood Community Area
Mount Greenwood Neighborhood
Mount Vernon
North Beverly
North Brainerd
Princeton Park
South Beverly
Southeast Beverly
University Highlands
Vanderpoel
Victory Heights
Washington Heights Community Area
Washington Heights Neighborhood
West Morgan Park
West Pullman Community Area






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