Armour Square Park, Chicago

#841 among attractions in Chicago

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Armour Square Park, also known as Armour Square or Park No. 3, is a park in Chicago, Illinois featuring Beaux Arts architecture, designed by D.H. Burnham and the Olmsted Brothers. The park was opened in March 1905, at a cost of $220,000. It was named after Philip Danforth Armour, philanthropist and captain of industry. ()

Elevation: 587 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°50'1"N, 87°38'2"W

Address

3309 S Shields AveSouth Side (Armour Square)Chicago United States

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+1 312-747-6012

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Armour Square Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, Sunset Cafe, Illinois Institute of Technology, St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church.

~800 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
4 min walk • Guaranteed Rate Field is a cornerstone of Chicago's sports culture and serves as the home of the city's beloved Major League Baseball team, the Chicago White Sox. This modern ballpark, located on the city's South Side, replaced the historic Comiskey Park in 1991...
0.8 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
21 min walk • The Sunset Cafe, also known as The Grand Terrace Cafe, was a jazz club in Chicago, Illinois operating during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
12 min walk • Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940.
0.6 miN
Church
St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago
15 min walk • St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church is an historic church that belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the city's South Side, at 2823 South Princeton Street.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
South Side Community Art Center, Chicago
22 min walk • The South Side Community Art Center is a community art center in Chicago that opened in 1940 with support from the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project in Illinois.
0.9 miE
Monuments and statues
Victory Monument, Chicago
23 min walk • Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument, created by sculptor Leonard Crunelle, was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served in France during World War I.
0.6 miSE
Library
Chicago Bee Building, Chicago
15 min walk • The Chicago Bee Building is a historic building on Chicago's South Side. It originally housed the Chicago Bee, a newspaper serving the African Americans of Chicago. The building now houses the Chicago Bee Branch of the Chicago Public Library. The building was named a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Bridgeport, Chicago
24 min walk • Bridgeport is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 60th numbered area is a neighborhood on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Bubbly Creek, on the south by Pershing Road, and on the east by the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
0.4 miE
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
State Street Village, Chicago
11 min walk • Rowe Village, previously known as State Street Village, is a residence hall for the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy-Jahn Associates, the dormitory was completed in 2003.
0.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Armour Square, Chicago
12 min walk • Armour Square is a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as a larger, officially defined community area, which also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project.
0.7 miE
Synagogue
Chicago Defender Building, Chicago
17 min walk • The Chicago Defender Building is the former Jewish synagogue that housed the Chicago Defender from 1920 until 1960. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Armour Square Park?

Nearby attractions include Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago (4 min walk), Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus, Chicago (8 min walk), State Street Village, Chicago (11 min walk), McCormick Tribune Campus Center, Chicago (12 min walk).

How to get to Armour Square Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Armour Square Park:

Bus

Wentworth & 33rd Street • Lines: 24, 31 (4 min walk)
35th Street & Shields • Lines: 35 (6 min walk)

Metro

Sox-35th • Lines: Red (5 min walk)
35th-Bronzeville-IIT • Lines: Green (12 min walk)

Train

35th Street (8 min walk)
27th Street (33 min walk)