South Shore
| Territory Data | |
| Open Territory
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| Territory Claimed by: | None |
| Sphere: | Changeling |
| Location Value: | 20 |
| Specialty: | Civil Law (Academics) |
| Cost Reductions: | Virtuous, Inspiring, Area of Expertise (Any) |
| Unique Bonus: | Once a month, spend a Resources point to reserve the South Shore Cultural Center for a private event and gain +2 to social rolls while there. |
| Travel Code: | SS |
Description
A predominantly African-American neighborhood on the city's South Side, the area is named for its location along the city's southern lakefront. Although South Shore has seen a greater than 40 decrease in residents since Chicago's population peaked in the 1950s, the area remains one of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the South Side. The community benefits from its location along the waterfront, its accessibility to Lake Shore Drive, and its proximity to major institutions and attractions such as the University of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Jackson Park. A major drawback to the South Shore and surrounding South Chicago neighborhoods is that they are one of the few remaining Chicago lakefront neighborhoods that lack a fully publicly accessible neighborhood shoreline. There are lakefront gaps between the existing South Shore Cultural Center and Rainbow Beach to its south.
Located in the Bryn Mawr section of South Shore is the Allan Miller House at 7121 South Paxton Avenue.
The Nation of Islam National Center and Mosque Maryam are at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue. The National Black United Front has its headquarters in the community.