Location & Directions
Our Location
The LSTC Campus is situated in Hyde Park, an ethnically and economically diverse neighborhood in Chicago’s South Side. Our main building is at 55th and University. Located seven miles south of downtown, Hyde Park’s lakefront parks, tree-lined streets, restaurants, shops, public transportation and variety of races and cultures make it one of Chicago’s most popular residential neighborhoods.
About the Land
The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago recognizes that our school stands on the lands of the Potawatomi, Miami, and Peoria peoples. For thousands of years before their forced removal, this was their traditional homeland, and it continues to hold their ancestral stories and wisdom. We honor and thank the elders of these and other nations, past and present. These lands are still home to many indigenous people, and we are grateful to learn in this place.
Driving Directions
Coming from the South
- From the Dan Ryan Expressway exit at Garfield Blvd/55th Street.
- Turn right onto Garfield Blvd./55th and travel east to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
- Stay on Garfield Blvd., driving east into Washington Park beyond King Drive. You will shortly come to a fork in the road. Stay left and follow the curve of the road going north and east to turn onto 55th Street as it heads straight east again. Through the curve, yield to traffic entering the road on the right.
- Once on 55th Street, continue to University Avenue, one way going north. Turn left onto University and either park on the street or continue north on University past the LSTC building to the parking lot entrance on the left at 54th Place.
Coming from the North or West
- Take any expressway to Interstate 55 North and follow the signs of Lake Shore Drive South (I-55 ends at Lake Shore Drive
- Take Lake Shore Drive south to the 53rd Street exit.
- Turn left at the first traffic light (Hyde Park Boulevard) and proceed to 55th Street.
- Turn right on 55th and continue for 3/4 mile to University Ave. (one block west of the traffic light at Woodlawn Ave.
- Turn right at University Avenue. The seminary will be on your left.
Alternate: Take the Dan Ryan Expressway southbound to the Garfield/55th Street exit. Upon exit turn left (east) and travel east to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
- Stay on Garfield Blvd., driving east into Washington Park beyond King Drive. You will shortly come to a fork in the road. Stay left and follow the curve of the road going north and east to turn onto 55th Street as it heads straight east again. Through the curve, yield to traffic entering the road on the right.
- Once on 55th Street, continue to University Avenue, one way going north. Turn left onto University and either park on the street or continue north on University past the LSTC building to the parking lot entrance on the left at 54th Place.
Coming from the East
- Take Interstate 94 to the Stony Island exit.
- Go north approximately 5 miles on Stony Island to 56th Street (Stony Island ends at 56th Street.) (Please note that at around 67th street, Stony splits. Take the Left two lanes staying on Stony, as the right two lanes turn into Cornell and will take you to Lake Shore Drive, which will take you out of the way. If you do happen to find yourself on Lake Shore Drive, proceed to 57th, turn left onto 57th at the Museum of Science and Industry, and go west around the Museum, to Stony Island, turn right onto Stony Island, and proceed as follows…)
- Turn left, go under the viaduct, and turn right onto Lake Park.
- Turn left at the first traffic light onto 55th Street and drive to University Avenue One block west of the traffic light at Woodlawn Avenue
- Turn right at University Avenue. The seminary will be on your left.
Parking
Visitor parking is available on the north end of the seminary. Street parking is also available on all sides of the seminary.