Our Neighborhood: Grand Boulevard/Bronzeville
Grand Boulevard, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center is one of its newer and more famous buildings. Among the other notable properties in this neighborhood are Daniel Hale Williams House, Robert S. Abbott House and Oscar Stanton De Priest House.
The "Great Migration" occurring in the 1940’s resulted in many entrepreneurial African Americans coming into the Chicago area and settling in the area, later to be deemed Bronzeville; occupying the area from 26th Street south until 67th Street, and from west, which is now the Dan Ryan to east to the Illinois Central railroad tracks.
African American businesses flourished in Bronzeville during within the 1900’s. According to an article by Walter Williams in the September 2001 issue of Capitalism Magazine, Bronzeville boasted several hundred businesses, hosted several black newspapers, and accumulated $100 million in real-estate holdings.
Bronzeville has as well been the homes of many famous figures, such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Bessie Coleman and Louis Armstong.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center is one of its newer and more famous buildings. Among the other notable properties in this neighborhood are Daniel Hale Williams House, Robert S. Abbott House and Oscar Stanton De Priest House.
The "Great Migration" occurring in the 1940’s resulted in many entrepreneurial African Americans coming into the Chicago area and settling in the area, later to be deemed Bronzeville; occupying the area from 26th Street south until 67th Street, and from west, which is now the Dan Ryan to east to the Illinois Central railroad tracks.
African American businesses flourished in Bronzeville during within the 1900’s. According to an article by Walter Williams in the September 2001 issue of Capitalism Magazine, Bronzeville boasted several hundred businesses, hosted several black newspapers, and accumulated $100 million in real-estate holdings.
Bronzeville has as well been the homes of many famous figures, such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Bessie Coleman and Louis Armstong.
Beethoven School: demographics
Grades: K-8 Grade
Student Population: 381 students
Academic Standing: Low academic standing
Level: 3 (On Probation)