Time zone CST (UTC-6) Asian population 0.1% Black population 96.9% Population 32,602 (2010) | Area 9.22 km² Hispanic population 1.2% White population 0.6% | |
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Greater Grand Crossing, one of the 77 static community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's South Side.
Contents
Map of Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL, USA
The name "Grand Crossing" comes from an 1853 right-of-way feud between the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and the Illinois Central Railroad that led to a frog war and a crash that killed 18 people.
Features
The Oak Woods Cemetery, established in 1854, is located in Greater Grand Crossing.
Since 2006, Artist Theaster Gates has redeveloped several buildings in Grand Crossing as art and community centers.
References
Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA