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Riis Park (Chicago)
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riis Park is a 56-acre park on Chicago's Northwest Side in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood.[2] 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.[3]
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Riis, Jacob A., Park | |
![]() The park's fieldhouse | |
Location | 6100 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41°55′33″N 87°46′44″W |
Area | 56.8 acres (23.0 ha) |
MPS | Chicago Park District MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000483[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 20, 1995 |
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The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 [1] and the National Register Information System ID is 95000483.