OUR LARGE PARKS 



GARFIELD 



DOUGLAS 



HUMBOLDT 



AUSTIN PARK SITE 



GARFIELD, DOUGLAS AND HUMBOLDT Parks constituted a part of 

 the original Park lands at the time of the creation of the West Park System 

 in 1869. 



The AUSTIN PARK SITE has been but recently acquired. It was pur- 

 chased in 191-3 by reason of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Illi- 

 nois, approved and in force May 25, 1911, entitled: 



"An Act to enable Park Commissioners to enlarge Park systems 

 under their control by acquiring additional lands or territories for 

 Park purposes, and to pay for the lands or territory thus acquired," 



$1,000,000.00 of bonds being issued and sold in pursuance of said Act. 



The site will be improved by the Board as soon as funds are available 

 for this purpose. 



RECREATION FEATURES 



GOLF 



TENNIS 



BASEBALL-FOOTBALL 

 (Humboldt and Douglas) 

 BOATING 



SKATING 



BAND CONCERTS 

 SWIMMING POOLS 



WADING POOL (Humboldt) 



ATHLETIC FIELD 



ASSEMBLY HALL PRIVILEGES: 

 Social gatherings, dances, entertain- 

 ments, lectures, celebrations, etc. 



GARFIELD PARK 



CONSERVATORY 



Located north of Lake street, near Hamlin avenue. 

 Completed, 1907. Cost, $276,000— (approx). 

 Designed by Hitchings & Co., of New York City. 



TABLE SHOWING DATA AND DIMENSIONS: 



Palm House - 



Aquatic House 



Show House 



Stove House 



Conifer House 



New Holland House.. 



Economic House 



Front Vestibule 



West Vestibule & Toilets 



Height 



General 

 Dimension. 



.■)0' 

 ,•'.0' 



;)S' 



.'iS' 

 30' 



Ifi' 



10' 



85"x 2.50" 

 n2.5x ir>0" 

 50' X 332' 

 50' X 132' 

 6.5' X 86' 

 0.5' X 86' 

 nO'x 07.5' 

 27' X .38' 

 25' X 36' 



Floor 



Area 

 Sq. Ft. 



20,450 

 16,680 

 6,600 

 6,600 

 5.462 

 5,462 

 4,875 

 1,026 

 900 



Totals I 68.055 | 1,027,000 | 



Steam 

 Radiation 



a.384^ 



4,9.35 



2,318 



3,112 



2..562 



3,124 



1,583 



480 



240 



26,738~ 



