Armour Square Park Explained

Armour Square
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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
Olmsted Brothers
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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Google Books - Mind and Body, Page 193. 2009-08-05.
  2. Book: Google Books - Water and Sewage Works, Page 378. 2009-08-05.