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Columbus Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Columbus Park

Also known as Park #209

A district of 6 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1991
Prairie SchoolListed 1991Chicago
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About the district

Columbus Park, at 500 S. Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1991. The Register lists it for its landscape design, recreation, architecture and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 94 other Illinois listings. The district takes in 6 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Chicago Park District MPS. The listing covers 134.9 acres.

What it isPark in Illinois, 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 · 46 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

500 S. Central Ave., Chicago · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Columbus ParkStart here
  2. 2Columbus ParkPrairie School · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

DAustin Town Hall Park Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 miBJoseph J. Walser HouseBuilt 19030.6 miBOak Park Village HallBuilding0.7 miBFirst Congregational Church of AustinBuilt 19080.9 miDGunderson Historic DistrictAmerican Four-Square1 miDAustin Historic DistrictItalianate1 mi
More like it

Prairie School style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Prairie School.

Gunderson Historic District1 mi away
Masonic Temple Building1.8 mi away
Unity Temple1.8 mi away
Scoville Place1.8 mi away

Memories of Columbus Park

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Questions about Columbus Park

Is Columbus Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 20, 1991 (Register number 91000567).

Is Columbus Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Columbus Park, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Columbus Park?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Columbus Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 46 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 28891036 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.