Columbus Park

500 S. Central Avenue
Chicago Cook County Illinois 60644
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Driveway and side of the Boathouse building in Columbus Park, 1922
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The 135-acre Columbus Park is considered the masterpiece of nationally renowned landscape architect, Jens Jensen, who is recognized as creator of Prairie style landscape design.
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  • In 1953, the nine acres at the park's southern boundary were destroyed to make way for the Eisenhower Expressway.

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