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REQUEST TO OFFICIALLY RENAME
JARVIS BEACH PARK
IN HONOR OF MARION MAHONY GRIFFIN
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing the General Superintendent or his designee to officially name Jarvis Beach Park in honor of Marion Mahony Griffin.
II. Park Naming Information
Park or feature: Jarvis Beach Park (Park #1257)
Location: 1208 W. Jarvis, Chicago, 60626
Community Area: Rogers Park
Ward: #49
Proposed Name: Marion Mahony Griffin Beach Park
III. Park Naming Procedures
Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E (1) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, this request to rename Jarvis Beach Park was forwarded to the Secretary of the Chicago Park District, who filed a copy of this request with the Committee on Programs and Recreation and initiated a notice period to solicit public input. Notices were posted in parks and sent to advisory councils located within a one-mile radius of the park site. Elected officials were also notified of the proposal, including the alderman of the ward in which the park is located.
The notice period of forty-five (45) days soliciting public input regarding the naming proposal was initiated on November 13, 2014 There has been positive support for this proposal from the Rogers Park/ West Ridge Historical Society, the Australian Counsulate-General; the American Institute of Architects - Chicago, the Chicago Area Women's History Council, the Walter Burley Griffin Society, numerous community members as well as Alderman Joe Moore of the 49th Ward. Staff recommends that the Board approve the request to rename Jarvis Beach Park as Marion Mahony Griffin Beach Park.
IV. Explanation
Described by the New York Times as "Heroine of Chicago Architecture," Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) was one of the city's earliest and most significant women architects. Born in Chicago and raised in Winnetka, Illinoi...
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