Columbus Park
Also known as Park #209
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Columbus Park, at Bounded by W. Adams Street, S. Central Avenue, Eisenhower Expressway, and S. Austin Boulevard, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Jul 31, 2003: one of 86 Landmarks in Illinois and 40 in Chicago. The Register lists it for its landscape design, social history and recreation, at the national level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 94 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 135 acres.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes
Bounded by W. Adams Street, S. Central Avenue, Eisenhower Expressway, and S. Austin Boulevard, Chicago · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
5 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Columbus Park
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Columbus Park
Is Columbus Park on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 31, 2003 (Register number 03001040).
Is Columbus Park a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jul 31, 2003. Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks, 40 of them in Chicago.
Can you visit Columbus Park?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Columbus Park?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 28892635. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.