Burnham Park (Chicago)

urban park

Burnham Park is a public park located in Chicago, Illinois. It is located along 6 miles (9.7 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park connects Grant Park at 14th Street to Jackson Park at 56th Street. The 598 acres (242 ha) of parkland is owned and managed by Chicago Park District.[1][2] It was named for urban planner and architect Daniel Burnham in 1927.

Burnham Harbor Chicago View
Photograph of the yachts in Burnham Harbor taken by Chicago photographer Marie Miller

References

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  1. "Burnham Park Framework Plan". BauerLatoza Studio. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
  2. Graf, John, Chicago's Parks Arcadia Publishing, 2000, p. 63., ISBN 0-7385-0716-4.