Oakland, Chicago
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- For other places with the same name, see Oakland.
Oakland, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. Some of Chicago's great old homes maybe seen on Drexell Boulvard. 19th century women's rights and Jewish activist Hannah Greenebaum lived in Oakland.[1] The late 19th century Monument Baptist Church on Oakwood Blvd. is modeled after Boston's Trinity Church. Oakwood / 41st Street Beach in Burnham Park is at 4100 S. Lake Shore Drive. Blues singer Muddy Waters lived at 4339 S. Lake Park Ave.[2]
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