Pulaski Park (Chicago)

This article is about the park. For the neighborhood, see West Town, Chicago § Pulaski Park.
Pulaski Park and Fieldhouse
Pulaski Park (Chicago) is located in Central Chicago
Pulaski Park (Chicago)
Location of Pulaski Park in Central Chicago
Location1419 W Blackhawk Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°54′21″N 87°39′47″W / 41.90583°N 87.66306°W / 41.90583; -87.66306
Area3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1912–14
ArchitectW.C. Zimmerman
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.81000217[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1981
Designated CLJuly 29, 2003

Pulaski Park is a park in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1912, and was named after American Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.

Pulaski Park derives its name from the historic park and fieldhouse that was designed by Jens Jensen between 1912 and 1914. 1,200 people were displaced, leading to the razing of a number of buildings while others were moved to nearby locations in the neighborhood.[2]

The park and fieldhouse were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1981.[3] It became an official Chicago Landmark on July 29, 2003.[4]

The neighborhood in the park's vicinity within West Town is called Pulaski Park after the park.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Chicago Park District: Pulaski Park". Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ Chicago listings on the National Register of Historic Places Archived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Chicago Landmarks | Pulaski Park Fieldhouse". Retrieved 2024-06-10.