Humboldt Park (Chicago park)

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

Humboldt Park
Aerial photo of Humboldt Park's Boat House
Interactive map of Humboldt Park
LocationRoughly bounded by N. Sacramento and Augusta Blvds., and N. Kedzie, North and N. California Aves. and W. Division St., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°54′22″N 87°42′07″W / 41.906°N 87.702°W / 41.906; -87.702
Area206.9 acres (0.837 km2)
Created1870s–1920s
Humboldt Park
MPSChicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.92000074
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1992
Designated No parameterNovember 13, 1996 and
February 6, 2008

Humboldt Park is an 207-acre (84 ha) urban park located at 1400 North Sacramento Avenue in West Town, on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. To its west is the neighborhood named after it, also called Humboldt Park. 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.

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

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