Garfield Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Garfield Park
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 8, 2024
1. Garfield Park Marker
Inscription.
Garfield Park. . Originally known as Central Park, Garfield Park was conceived as the centerpiece of the West Park System in 1869, and was renamed after President James Garfield's assassination in 1881. Plans for the entire ensemble of Humboldt, Garfield, Douglas parks and connecting boulevards were completed in 1871 by William Le Baron Jenney, the designer known today as the father of the skyscraper. As the ambitious plan could not be realized all at once, the park developed in stages, beginning with the east lagoon. , , In 1905, Jens Jensen, now revered as the Dean of the Prairie style in landscape architecture transformed unfinished areas of Garfield Park into beautiful gardens and naturalistic landscapes. He also designed the Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the world's largest and most unique glass buildings built for the display of plants. In 1927, a ten million dollar bond issue led to the construction of several new Garfield Park buildings. The most ornate was the "Gold Dome Building", the Spanish Revival style headquarters for the West Park System. The office space was no longer needed in the 1930's, and the building was converted into the Garfield Park fieldhouse, which continues to offer numerous cultural and athletic programs.
Originally known as Central Park, Garfield Park was conceived as the centerpiece of the West Park System in 1869, and was renamed after President James Garfield's assassination in 1881. Plans for the entire ensemble of Humboldt, Garfield, Douglas parks and connecting boulevards were completed in 1871 by William Le Baron Jenney, the designer known today as the father of the skyscraper. As the ambitious plan could not be realized all at once, the park developed in stages, beginning with the east lagoon.
In 1905, Jens Jensen, now revered as the Dean of the Prairie style in landscape architecture transformed unfinished areas of Garfield Park into beautiful gardens and naturalistic landscapes. He also designed the Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the world's largest and most unique glass buildings built for the display of plants. In 1927, a ten million dollar bond issue led to the construction of several new Garfield Park buildings. The most ornate was the "Gold Dome Building", the Spanish Revival style headquarters for the West Park System. The office space was no longer needed in the 1930's, and the building was converted into the Garfield Park fieldhouse, which continues to offer numerous cultural and athletic programs.
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Location. 41° 52.864′ N, 87° 42.676′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Garfield Park. Marker is at the intersection of West Madison Street and Homan Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Madison Street. The marker is on the far eastern edge of Garfield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The intersection of Homan and Madison is in the rear.
sectionhead>More about this marker. The sign is one of at least a half-dozen identical markers in Garfield Park posted to the back of a park sign.
Also see . . . Garfield (James) Park. From the Chicago Park District (Submitted on April 8, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 8, 2024
3. Garfield Park Marker
The front of the marker, facing towards the northwest
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 28 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.