Rosewood Park

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, 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]

For the park in Austin, Texas, see Rosewood Park (Austin, Texas).
Rosewood Park
LocationRoger Williams Ave., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates42°09′58″N 87°46′22″W
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
ArchitectJens Jensen
MPSHighland Park MRA
NRHP reference No.82002576[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1982

The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1982.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. Morrison, Lynda (September 1981). "Highland Park Multiple Resource Inventory Sheet: Rosewood Park" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved December 7, 2019.


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