- Columbus Park (Chicago)
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Columbus Park
Columbus Park Boathouse
Location: 500 S. Central Ave Chicago, IL Coordinates: 41°52′26″N 87°46′11″W / 41.87389°N 87.76972°WCoordinates: 41°52′26″N 87°46′11″W / 41.87389°N 87.76972°W Built: 1915 Architect: Jensen, Jens; Chatten & Hammond Architectural style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School Governing body: Local MPS: Chicago Park District MPS NRHP Reference#: 91000567 Significant dates Added to NRHP: May 20, 1991[1] Designated NHLD: July 31, 2003[2] Columbus Park, located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois in the Austin neighborhood, is bounded by West Adams Street, South Austin Boulevard, South Central Avenue, and the Eisenhower Expressway, to which it lost nine acres when the expressway was constructed. The remnant park is part of the Chicago Park District, and contains a small golf course and a lagoon. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark on July 31, 2003.[2]
It is considered one of "150 great places in Illinois" by the American Institute of Architects.[3]
External links
- Chicago Park District page
- "Chicago's Columbus Park:The Prairie Idealized", a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Columbus Park". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=209115252&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "Columbus Park". American Institute of Architects. http://www.illinoisgreatplaces.com. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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