Additional rooms identified (flagged for future research, not fully researched)

CTL-E-1192 · Institution · other · unspecified

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Catch-all node for additional South Side rooms identified in source research but not yet fully researched, including the Savoy Ballroom (47th & South Parkway) and the Grand Terrace Cafe (3955 South Parkway).

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from BMI-002; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-BMI-002:additional-rooms-identified-flagged-for-future-research-not-fully-researched; source research type(s): unknown. Description completed 2026-10-03 from the source research record (claims) during the KG completion pass. Era not present in source research record(s); marked unspecified pending human review.

Sources

UChicago "From Dreamland to Showcase" exhibit text; Lindström Chicago Jazz Clubs map
UChicago "From Dreamland to Showcase" exhibit text
Beachwood Reporter ("Chicago In Song: Street Signs")
Wikipedia (Checkerboard Lounge)

Record CTL-E-1192 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 4 sources · CTL research: BMI-002.
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