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Washington Park

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Lake Michigan, Krueger St, Trail Cr., Lakeshore Dr, Heisman Harbor Rd and Browne Basin Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Government Program
1891/00/00
1911/00/00 John H Barker Benefactor The bandstand, Peristyle and the first conservatory in Washington Park are donated by the Barker Family.
1935/00/00

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Particulars for Washington Park:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Exemplar
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Historic Use Outdoor recreation
Historic Use Park
Area of Significance Social History
Other Description WPA Rustic



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 91000793
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: WPA; et al.
Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Attribute: WPA Rustic
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination, Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Entertainment-recreation, Landscape architecture, Architecture, Social history,
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1891, 1911, 1935
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture, Landscape
Historic Sub-Function: Park, Outdoor recreation
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Outdoor recreation Park

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