1937-1957
Parkway Community House, formerly Good Shepherd Community Center, was organized by the Church of the Good Shepherd as an outreach program in 1936. It was first located at 51st and South Parkway and sought to meet the social, educational and recreational needs of the surrounding community. Although it was situated in a predominately African American neighborhood and had an almost exclusively African American clientele, its facilities were available to residents regardless of race or religion. It was relocated, in 1941, to 5120 South Parkway (now King Drive).
1957-2012
Jane Addams Hull House Association’s Parkway Community House, located at500 East 67th Street, was a vital resource to Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood for decades. Parkway was formed to meet the social, economic, and recreational needs of the community by providing vital services to more than 4,500 children, seniors and families annually. Parkway served as a community-based center, working closely with area residents, churches, schools, social service agencies, and businesses. Its services included
an adult literacy program, preschool (Head Start) and after school programs, a community school (Emmett L. Till Elementary), domestic violence counseling and advocacy programs, and a small business development Center (SBDC). Employees and parents say the programs truly saved lives.
Pioneer of Black Theater in Chicago
The Chicago Theatre Company (CTC) was established in 1984, and operated in a 90-seat venue in the basement of the Parkway Community House. CTC became a fixture of Chicago’s South Side theater scene by creating intimate productions of hard-hitting plays about African-American lives. The theater space gave audiences excellent views, regardless of where they sat.
The Jane Addams Hull House Association closed Parkway Community House, on January 27, 2012, due to cessation of services. |
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