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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
South and West Garfield Boulevard "L" Station and Overpass |
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architect |
Myron Church |
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location |
319 E. Garfield Blvd. |
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date |
1892 |
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style |
Prairie School |
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construction |
steel |
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type |
Utility Transport |
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The Garfield Boulevard "L" Station, part of Chicago's original "Alley L,"
is one of the oldest intact elevated rail stations in the United States.
The Alley L-so-called because it ran above the alley between State
Street and Wabash Avenue-was originally built to service the City's
South Side residents, but the line was quickly extended south to Jackson
Park in order to provide direct access to the 1893 World's Columbian
Exposition. The Garfield Boulevard Station was built as part of that
expansion in 1892. The station and its steel overpass spanning Garfield
Boulevard are a unique remaining part of the Alley L, now part of the
Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. While most of the elevated line
ran above the alley and therefore required little architectural detail,
the ornamental steel overpass here was designed to complement the
landscaped boulevard below and serve as a gateway to the surrounding
Washington Park community. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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