Washington Park
Washington Park is a park in Springfield, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 1400 Williams Boulevard, the park features walking trails, a botanical garden, large duck pond, rose garden, carillon, and carillon concerts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 6:00 AM—10:30 PM
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Springfield, Illinois
- Address: 1501 South Grand Avenue West, Springfield, IL 62704
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dr. Charles Compton House and Gov. Richard Yates House.
Dr. Charles Compton House
House
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The Dr. Charles Compton House is a historic house at 1303 South Wiggins Avenue in the Oak Knolls neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. It was built in 1926 for Dr.
Gov. Richard Yates House
House
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The Gov. Richard Yates House is a historic house located at 1190 Williams Boulevard in Springfield, Illinois. The house was built in 1904–05 for Illinois governor Richard Yates, Jr.
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
Tower
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The Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon is a carillon located in Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois. The brutalist tower stands 132 feet and is constructed from concrete, brick and steel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Southern View.
Springfield
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Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 2½ miles southeast of Washington Park.
Archer
Hamlet
Archer is an unincorporated community in Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Archer is located on the Sangamon Valley Trail on the western border of Springfield. Archer is situated 3 miles west of Washington Park.
Washington Park
- Categories: botanical garden, heritage site, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.789° or 39° 47′ 20″ northLongitude
-89.67754° or 89° 40′ 39″ westElevation
591 feet (180 metres)Inception
1901Operator
Springfield Park DistrictNamed after
George WashingtonOpen location code
86FGQ8QC+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 125235866OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Washington Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Washington Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, Illinois, Sangamon County)”
- Cebuano: “Washington Park”
- Japanese: “ワシントンパーク (スプリングフィールド)”
- Spanish: “Washington Park”
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