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

Ada S. McKinley

1868-1952

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

Ada S. McKinley Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2026

1. Ada S. McKinley Marker

Inscription.
Social worker and civic leader

Erected 1996 by City of Chicago.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 41° 49.917′ N, 87° 37.007′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas. It is on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of East 35th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3405 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side and in Chicago’s Bronzeville.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Dinah Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Wright (within shouting distance of this marker); Vivian Harsh (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannie Barrier Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorraine Hansberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl B. Dickerson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boulevard System (within shouting distance of this marker); Bronzeville (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . . A biography of McKinley, from Ada S. McKinley Community Services, which she founded in 1919.

Excerpt: "After the Chicago race riot of 1919, Ada marched alongside white settlement house worker Jane Addams to show that interracial solidarity was possible. That same year, she founded a settlement house to assist African American veterans returning from World War I and families migrating from the South when they had nowhere else to go."

(Submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Ada S. McKinley Marker near the shopping plaza at 35th and King Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2026

2. Ada S. McKinley Marker near the shopping plaza at 35th and King Drive

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.