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Armour Square
Photo: Olmsted Brothers, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Frances Loeb Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Armour Square

Also known as Park No. 3

On the National Register since 200323 years
Beaux Arts ClassicismListed 2003Chicago
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About the district

Armour Square, at Bounded by W 33rd St., W 34th Place, S. Wells Ave. and S. Shields Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 19, 2003. The Register lists it for its recreation, social history, architecture and landscape design, at the national level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts Classicism, as it does for 11 other Illinois listings. It was listed as part of Chicago Park District MPS. The listing covers 10 acres.

What it isPark in Illinois, United States of America, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Bounded by W 33rd St., W 34th Place, S. Wells Ave. and S. Shields Ave., Chicago · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Armour SquareStart here
  2. 2S.R. Crown HallBuilt 1956 · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv SynagogueChicago School · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Illinois Institute of Technology Academic CampusMiesian · 0.4 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BChicago Bee BuildingArt Deco0.6 miBOverton Hygienic BuildingBuilt 19220.6 miBWabash Avenue YMCABuilding0.7 miBRamova TheaterBuilding0.7 miBUnity HallBuilding0.7 miBSydney Kent HouseBuilt 18830.7 miBJohn W. Griffiths MansionEnglish Gothic · Built 18920.8 miBEighth Regiment ArmoryBuilding0.8 miBRobert Roloson HousesBuilding0.8 miBSouth Side Community Art CenterBuilt 19400.9 miBRoche, Martin-John Tait HouseRomanesque Revival0.9 mi★Ida B. Wells-Barnett HouseRomanesque Revival · Built 18890.9 miOVictory SculptureObject0.9 miBSpiegel Office BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19370.9 miBJames E. Plew BuildingBuilding0.9 mi
More like it

Beaux Arts Classicism style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts Classicism.

Fuller Park1.4 mi away
Davis Square2.2 mi away
Sherman Park2.8 mi away
Washington Park2.9 mi away

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Questions about Armour Square

Is Armour Square on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 19, 2003 (Register number 03000789).

Is Armour Square a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is S.R. Crown Hall, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Armour Square?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Armour Square?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28891012 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.