Rosewood Park is a historic park on Roger Williams Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois. The park is the former site of the Julius Rosenwald Estate, which was built circa 1910 for businessman Julius Rosenwald. Landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the estate's grounds, which he also used as a studio; these became the modern park after the home's removal. The park includes a beach on Lake Michigan, the North Shore Sanitary District Tower (closed), an empty stone pool and artificial stream, and a walking path that leads to a bridge over a ravine. Jensen also planted wildflowers in the park, which still bloom annually in spring.[2][3]
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| Location | Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°10′05″N 87°46′12″W / 42.16811°N 87.77007°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Architect | Jens Jensen |
| MPS | Highland Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002576[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1982 |
The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Highland Park Multiple Resource Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Morrison, Lynda (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Rosewood Park" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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