Riis Park (Chicago)
Riis Park is a 56-acre park on Chicago's Northwest Side in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood.[2] The park is named for Jacob Riis, a famous New York City muckraker journalist and photographer who documented the plight of the poor and working class.
Riis, Jacob A., Park | |
 The park's fieldhouse | |
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| Location | 6100 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′33″N 87°46′44″W |
| Area | 56.8 acres (23.0 ha) |
| MPS | Chicago Park District MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000483[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1995 |
The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 [1] and the National Register Information System ID is 95000483.
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