| Riis, Jacob A., Park | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | 6100 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates: | 41.9258°N -87.7789°W |
| Added: | April 20, 1995 |
| Refnum: | 95000483 |
Riis Park is a 56-acre park on Chicago's Northwest Side in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood.[1] The park is named for Jacob Riis, a famous New York City muckraker journalist and photographer who documented the plight of the poor and working class. Riis was designed to include a variety of recreational amenities for the middle class community that it served. It was developed in 1928 when a ski jump and golf course was installed. Chicago Architect Walter W. Ahlschlager designed the fieldhouse.[2]
The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 and the National Register Information System ID is 95000483.