Fairmont in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Charles Mulford Robinson

The Visionary

— Fort Wayne’s Nationally Celebrated Park & Boulevard System —

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024

1. Fort Wayne’s Nationally Celebrated Park & Boulevard System Marker

Inscription. A leading urban architect of his time, Robinson was hired by Col. David Foster to beautify Fort Wayne. Among his ideas for Fort Wayne was our now nationally celebrated Park and Boulevard System. He and Foster successfully teamed to sell the beautification idea to a skeptical community. Robinson was a student of the City Beautiful Movement that was embodied in the Chicago Exposition of 1893, and which encouraged wide boulevards, monumental buildings, and formal plantings.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 41° 3′ N, 85° 8.665′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Fairmont. It is at the intersection of West Rudisill Boulevard and Fairfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Rudisill Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3903 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne IN 46807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georg Kessler (here, next to this marker); Adolf Janicke (here, next to this marker); Foster (approx. ¼ mile away); Rudisill (approx. ¼ mile away); Harrison Hill Neighborhood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Robert and Susie McKeeman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Illsley / Illsley Place (approx. half a mile away); The Lincoln Log Cabin (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District. (Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. City Beautiful movement. (Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
3. Charles Mulford Robinson.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024

2. Fort Wayne’s Nationally Celebrated Park & Boulevard System Marker

(Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.