Company. He resided at 2115 South Prairie Avenue during the latter years of his life. William Kimball (1828–1904), businessman and founder of the Kimball Piano Company. He resided at 1801 South Prairie Avenue during the 1890s. Major Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (1935–1967), officer in the United States Air Force and first Black astronaut. He was a childhood resident of 11 West 23rd Street. Frank Leland (1869–1914), baseball player, field manager and club owner in the Negro leagues. He resided at 2348 South Dearborn Avenue. Education Residents are zoned to schools in Chicago Public Schools. K-8 schools serving sections of the Near South Side include Drake School, National Teacher Academy, and South Loop School. Phillips Academy High School is the zoned high school of the Near South Side. Notes Further reading Eds. Grossman, James R., Keating, Ann Durkin, and Reiff, Janice L., 2004 The Encyclopedia of Chicago. The University of Chicago Press, External links Official City of Chicago Near South Side Community Map Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Website Central Chicago Community areas of Chicago Neighborhoods in Chicago Populated places established in 1853