Armour Square Park

United States historic place
Armour Square
41°50′1″N 87°38′2″W / 41.83361°N 87.63389°W / 41.83361; -87.63389
ArchitectD.H. Burnham & Company; Olmsted Brothers
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSChicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.03000789
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 2003[1]

Armour Square Park, also known as Armour Square or Park No. 3, is a park in Chicago, Illinois featuring Beaux Arts architecture, designed by D.H. Burnham and the Olmsted Brothers. The park was opened in March 1905,[2] at a cost of $220,000. It was named after Philip Danforth Armour, philanthropist and captain of industry.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Google Books - Mind and Body, Page 193. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Google Books - Water and Sewage Works, Page 378. Retrieved August 5, 2009.

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  • Armour Square Park, Chicago Park District
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