Logan Square Boulevards Historic District

Coordinates: 41°55′42″N 87°42′25″W / 41.92833°N 87.70694°W / 41.92833; -87.70694
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Logan Square Boulevards Historic District
Chicago Landmark
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°55′42″N 87°42′25″W / 41.92833°N 87.70694°W / 41.92833; -87.70694
Area265 acres (107 ha)
NRHP reference No.85002901[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1985
Designated CLNovember 1, 2005

The Logan Square Boulevards Historic District is a linear historic district in the

Chicago boulevard system
.

The district includes sections of Logan Boulevard,

Palmer Square
, which connect the boulevards.

Grassy medians run down the center of the

boulevards; the medians and the two squares both provided recreational areas for residents and drew development to the area. Logan Square also includes the Illinois Centennial Monument
, which was erected in 1918 to celebrate Illinois' centennial.

The boulevards pass through residential areas and are lined with homes in a variety of architectural styles. Some of the most common designs are sandstone Romanesque houses, gray stone Victorian houses, and brick buildings with Tudor Revival and Prairie School styles.[2]

The district was added to the

Chicago Landmark on November 1, 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Bluestone, Daniel M. (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Logan Square Boulevards Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Logan Square Boulevards District". Chicago Landmarks. City of Chicago. Retrieved March 17, 2014.