About this property
Cornell Square is a public park at 1809 W. 50th Street in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1905, the park was one of many planned by the South Park Commission to provide parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods. The park was named for Paul Cornell, one of the Commission's board members. As with the South Park Commission's other early parks, landscape architects the Olmsted Brothers designed the park's layout while D. H. Burnham and Company designed its facilities. The park originally included a fieldhouse with gymnasium facilities, a swimming pool, athletic fields, and walking paths.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05000875. It was listed on August 10, 2005.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Cornell Square listed on the National Register?
Cornell Square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2005.
What type of historic resource is Cornell Square?
Cornell Square is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Cornell Square?
The period of significance for Cornell Square is recorded as the colonial era.
Can I research the history near Cornell Square?
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