River Park (Chicago)
5100 North Francisco Avenue
Chicago, IL 60629 (map)
41.973968
-87.701965
Marquette Park pays tribute to Father Jacques Marquette 1637 1675 the famous French Jesuit missionary and explorer At more than 300 acres in size it is the largest of the revolu...
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Venue details: River Park in Chicago metro area
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Marquette Park pays tribute to Father Jacques Marquette 1637 1675 the famous French Jesuit missionary and explorer At more than 300 acres in size it is the largest of the revolutionary neighborhood parks created by the South Park Commission in the early 20th century Superintendent J Frank Foster conceived the new parks as beautifully landscaped breathing spaces that would provide educational and social services to the city s congested immigrant neighborhoods Nationally renowned landscape architects the Olmsted Brothers created plans for the entire system of 14 new parks in 1903 The firm s impressive scheme for Marquette Park included a golf course on two islands surrounded by naturalistic lagoons indoor and outdoor gymnasiums swimming and wading pools a children s playground formal gardens and a concert grove
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