Armour Square Park

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,^[2] at a cost of $220,000. It was named after Philip Danforth Armour, philanthropist and captain of industry.^[3]

Armour Square
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Bounded by W 33rd St., W 34th Place, S. Wells Ave. and S. Shields Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°50′1″N 87°38′2″W
Architect	D.H. Burnham & Company; Olmsted Brothers
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
MPS	Chicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.	03000789
Added to NRHP	August 19, 2003[1]

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.

External links

• Armour Square Park, Chicago Park District