Pullman in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Arcade Park & The Pullman Stables
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 21, 2026
1. Arcade Park & The Pullman Stables Marker
Landscape architect Nathan F. Barrett designed Arcade Park with a blend of formal and naturalistic elements. The Pullman Land Association (1880-1909) required more than 300 employees to maintain its park and gardens. The the Historic Pullman Garden Club maintains the flowerbeds in conjunction with the Chicago Park District.
The livery stables (b.1881) housed both company and privately owned horses, a private livery service, and the original fire department. For sanitary reasons, George Pullman planned the stables as the only place to keep horses. It has continued to serve a variety of transportation functions over the decades.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 41° 41.487′ N, 87° 36.543′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Pullman. It is on South Saint Lawrence Avenue north of 112th Street, on the left when traveling north. This marker stands in Arcade Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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: Pullman 1894 Strike Memorial Rose & Herb Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Arcade (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Vista & Illinois Central Railroad Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Workers' Main Gate (about 600 feet away); Welcome to Pullman (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Welcome to Pullman (about 600 feet away); The Town of Pullman (about 700 feet away); Lake Vista (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
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1. Arcade Park. National Park Service
Designed by Nathan Barrett, Arcade(Submitted on March 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)Park was a formal garden for residents to use for leisure in the company town of Pullman. Arcade Park boasted an interior planting scheme that was ultra-formal -- thousands of annuals, all trimmed to the same height by Pullman company staff and arranged to form geometric patterns. Surrounding this formal interior was a "naturalistic instinct" enclosure - dense, but not tall so as not to obstruct the view plantings of native wildflowers, shrubs and a few small trees.Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 21, 20262. Arcade Park & The Pullman Stables Marker in contextThe building in the background was once the livery stables.
2. Historic Pullman Garden Club. Official site
The Historic Pullman Garden Club was established in 1991 with three members, with its roots as the Pullman Civic Organizations Barrett committee. Currently, we number more than seventy dedicated and talented members continually working to help beautify our community. The Club maintains: the three circular beds in Arcade Park, three beds in Pullman Park, and Gateway Garden. We also sponsor assorted street corner beds maintained by community residents.(Submitted on March 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
3. The Stables.
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 21, 2026
3. Arcade Park
The steeple belongs to Pullman's Greenstone Church.
Architectural historians have characterized the building styles in Pullman as eclectic yet cohesive. Solon Beman was influenced by various architectural trends of the Victorian period including Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque. The use of bricks, gables, fish-scale shingles, and other features helped to tie everything together; the stables building is a really good example of the towns design language. The carved wooden horse heads flanking the grand arched entrance are a beloved feature.(Submitted on March 30, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 21, 2026
4. The Pullman Stables
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 21, 2026
5. Plaque from a renovation of Arcade Park
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Last updated on March 31, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
