Washington Square Park
Washington Square, also known as Washington Square Park, is a park in Chicago, Illinois. A registered historic landmark that is better known by its nickname Bughouse Square, it was the most celebrated open air free-speech center in the country as well as a popular Chicago tourist attraction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: historic district in Chicago
- Also known as: “Washington Square” and “Washington Square District”
- Address: 901 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Places of Interest
Highlights include Newberry Library and 900 North Michigan.
Newberry Library
Library
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Newberry Library is an independent research library, specializing in the humanities. It is located in Chicago, Illinois, and has been free and open to the public since 1887.
900 North Michigan
Shopping center
900 North Michigan is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, U.S, completed in 1989. At 871 feet tall, it is the eleventh tallest building in Chicago as of 2023 and the 59th-tallest in the United States.
Chicago Sinai Congregation
Synagogue
Chicago Sinai Congregation is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 15 West Delaware Place, in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Near North and Gold Coast Historic District.
Near North
The Near North is the shop-and-awe center of Chicago. It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west and south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Gold Coast Historic District
Quarter
Photo: Bonfire2k4, CC BY 2.5.
The Gold Coast Historic District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois. Part of Chicago's Near North Side community area, it is roughly bounded by North Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street, and Clark Street.
Along the Magnificent Mile
Neighborhood
Photo: Bert Kaufmann, CC BY 2.0.
The Magnificent Mile is the approximately one-mile-long stretch of Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois.
Washington Square Park
- Categories: historic district and recreation area
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.89927° or 41° 53′ 57″ northLongitude
-87.63059° or 87° 37′ 50″ westElevation
591 feet (180 metres)Operator
Chicago Park DistrictNamed after
George WashingtonOpen location code
86HJV9X9+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 130145603OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Washington Square Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “華盛頓廣場公園”
- Russian: “Washington Square Park”
- Russian: “Вашингтон-Сквер-парк”
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