The Pekin Cafe
Street Address:
State St. and 28th St.
Chicago, IL
Submitted by ccottier on Wed, 2014-11-12 11:54
"When Jazz Came to Chicago"." Chicago History. Vol. I, No. 3 (Spring 1971) : 132.
Call No. Local History Ref F548.1.C465 (2nd floor open shelf).
A notorious hangout for Chicago gangsters in the 1920s, as well as a stalwart in the city’s emerging jazz scene.
Topic
Collection
Community
Dates
1917 -