Armour Square | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Bounded by W 33rd St., W 34th Place, S. Wells Ave. and S. Shields Ave., Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates: | 41.8336°N -87.6339°W |
Architect: | D.H. Burnham & Company |
Architecture: | Beaux Arts |
Added: | August 19, 2003 |
Mpsub: | Chicago Park District MPS |
Refnum: | 03000789 |
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,[1] at a cost of $220,000. It was named after Philip Danforth Armour, philanthropist and captain of industry.[2]