Armour Square Park

Armour Square
Armour Square Park is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Armour Square Park
Armour Square Park is located in Illinois
Armour Square Park
Armour Square Park is located in the United States
Armour Square Park
LocationBounded by W 33rd St., W 34th Place, S. Wells Ave. and S. Shields Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°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 (Philip) 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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