Douglas (Bronzeville) in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Unity Hall

Chicago Landmark

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 6, 2021

1. Unity Hall Marker

Inscription.
Unity Hall
L. B. Dixon, architect
1887

Originally built as the Lakeside Club, a Jewish social organization, this structure was renamed in 1917 when it became the headquarters of the Peoples Movement Club, a political organization headed by Oscar Stanton DePriest, the first African-American elected to the City Council and the first northern black elected to the U. S. House of Representatives. This rare surviving example of a 19th-century clubhouse building is one of nine structures in the Black Metropolis - Bronzeville Historic District.

Designated on September 9, 1998
Richard M. Daley, Mayor

Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list.

Location. 41° 50.231′ N, 87° 37.322′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas (Bronzeville). It is on South Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3140 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Paul Laurence Dunbar (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Simpson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pilgrim Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert W. Roloson Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Theresa Needham (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. J.B. Martin (approx. ¼ mile away); Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (approx. ¼ mile away); John Lee Williamson (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Black Politics: Oscar Stanton DePriest and Unity Hall (Black History Heroes). (Submitted on December 31, 2021.)

Unity Hall Marker - entrance view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 6, 2021

2. Unity Hall Marker - entrance view

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 6, 2021

3. Unity Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.