Burnham Park (Chicago)
Photograph of the yachts in Burnham Harbor taken by Chicago photographer Marie Miller
Burnham Park is a public park located in Chicago, Illinois. It is located along 6 miles (9.7 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park connects Grant Park at 14th Street to Jackson Park at 56th Street. The 598 acres (242 ha) of parkland is owned and managed by Chicago Park District.[1][2] It was named for urban planner and architect Daniel Burnham in 1927.
Burnham Park (Chicago) Media
The Veteran's Memorial at Soldier Field
A copy of The Chicago Plan
Daniel Burnham (1846-1912)
Burnham Harbor in Burnham Park with the Field Museum of Natural History in the foreground
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, USA
Aerial view of Burnham Park, 1939
Balbo Monument in Burnham Park, Chicago, IL, USA
Burnham Park skatepark at 31st Street
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References
- ↑ "Burnham Park Framework Plan". BauerLatoza Studio. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ↑ Graf, John, Chicago's Parks Arcadia Publishing, 2000, p. 63., ISBN 0-7385-0716-4.
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