The Stroll

CTL-E-0222 · Neighborhood · district · early–mid 20th century

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Multi-block stretch of South State Street beginning at 31st Street and heading south; historic nightlife and entertainment district.

The record

Also known as: The Stroll (South State Street)

Sources

IIT Bronzeville History Booklet

Record CTL-E-0222 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: MUSIC-001, PLACE-001.
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The DuSable Black History Museum’s Harold Washington Wing, ChicagoPhoto: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Re-dedication ceremony at the Victory Monument, 35th Street and King Drive, ChicagoPhoto: Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton, Illinois National Guard (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, Bronzeville, ChicagoPhoto: Legimet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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