Humboldt Park (Chicago park)

Humboldt Park is a 207-acre (84 ha) park located at 1400 North Sacramento Avenue in West Town, on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1877, and is one of the largest parks on the West Side. The park's designers include William Le Baron Jenney, and Jens Jensen.

This article is about the park. For the neighborhood, see Humboldt Park, Chicago.

Humboldt Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chicago Landmark
The stables and receptory
LocationRoughly bounded by N. Sacramento and Augusta Blvds., and N. Kedzie, North and N. California Aves. and W. Division St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.906°N 87.702°W / 41.906; -87.702
Area206.9 acres (83.7 ha)
Built1870s–1920s
MPSChicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.92000074
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1992
Designated CLNovember 13, 1996 and
February 6, 2008

The park was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German naturalist and botanist.

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