Humboldt Park (Chicago park)

This article is about the park. For the neighborhood, see Humboldt Park, Chicago.

Humboldt Park
The stables and receptory
Humboldt Park (Chicago park) is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Humboldt Park (Chicago park)
Humboldt Park (Chicago park) is located in Illinois
Humboldt Park (Chicago park)
Humboldt Park (Chicago park) is located in the United States
Humboldt Park (Chicago park)
LocationRoughly bounded by N. Sacramento and Augusta Blvds., and N. Kedzie, North and N. California Aves. and W. Division St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°54′22″N 87°42′07″W / 41.906°N 87.702°W / 41.906; -87.702
Area206.9 acres (83.7 ha)
Built1870s–1920s
MPSChicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.92000074[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1992
Designated CLNovember 13, 1996 and
February 6, 2008

Humboldt Park is a 207-acre (84 ha) park located at 1400 North Sacramento Avenue in West Town,[2] on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. To its west is the neighborhood named after it, also called Humboldt Park. It opened in 1877, and is one of the largest parks on the West Side. The park's designers include William Le Baron Jenney, and Jens Jensen.

The park was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German naturalist and botanist.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "WEST TOWN" (PDF). City of Chicago. Retrieved January 23, 2024.