Mariano Park

Mariano Park in Chicago

Mariano Park (also known as Mariano Plaza)[1] is a small public park in Chicago at the intersection of Rush Street and State Street in Gold Coast. It has an official address of 1031 North State Street. The land was initially acquired by the city in 1848 but was not transferred to the Chicago Park District until 1959.[2] Mariano Park was renamed for Louis Mariano, a reporter and editor for the Chicago Daily News,[2] in 1970. It has a structure designed by Birch Burdette Long, who was a Frank Lloyd Wright protege. The area is colloquially known as "Viagra Triangle"[3][4] for the many older gentlemen taking young ladies on dates at bars and restaurants.[5]

References

  1. ↑ TripAdvisor
  2. 1 2 Mariano Park Chicago Park District
  3. ↑ Mariano Park lease should go to highest year-round bidder Melissa Harris, Chicago Tribune, July 5, 2015
  4. ↑ Longtime Viagra Triangle Coffee & Snack Shop Replaces Bow Truss in Gold Coast Park Ashok Selvam, eater.com, May 30, 2017
  5. ↑ Alderman Reilly Against Latest Park Privatization Plan chicagoarchitecture.org June 29, 2015
The name plaque at Mariano Plaza notes that Jane Byrne was mayor of Chicago at the time

See also

Coordinates: 41°54′07″N 87°37′41″W / 41.90183°N 87.62818°W / 41.90183; -87.62818


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