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Washington Park

Springfield, Illinois, USA

Washington Park

Length1.9 mi
Elev. Gain68.9 ft
Est. Steps4500
Created by LaTrice
Introduction
Washington Park is a 1.9 mile (4,500-step) route located near Springfield, Illinois, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 68.9 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

Place
The Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon is a carillon located in Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois. The brutalist tower stands 132 feet and is constructed from concrete, brick and steel. It was dedicated in 1962 and designed by Bill Turley. Each year the carillon hosts the International Carillon Festival which features world-renowned carillonneurs.

John L. Lewis House

Place
The John L. Lewis House is a historic house located at 1132 West Lawrence Avenue in Springfield, Illinois. The house was the home of American labor leader John L. Lewis from 1917 to 1965, encompassing the most productive and influential of his adult life. Born in 1880, Lewis became a coal miner at the age of 15 and quickly became active in union activities.

Gov. Richard Yates House

Place
The Gov. Richard Yates House is a historic house located at 1190 Williams Boulevard in Springfield, Illinois. The house was built in 1904-05 for Illinois governor Richard Yates, Jr. Architects Helmle and Helmle designed the house, which has Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne influences. The house's first floor has rusticated stone walls, as do both stories of the turret on the west side; it is a rare example of rusticated stone in a residential Helmle & Helmle design.

Dr. Charles Compton House

Place
The Dr. Charles Compton House is a historic house located at 1303 South Wiggins Avenue in the Oak Knolls neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. The house was built in 1926 for Dr. Charles Wentworth Compton, a local surgeon and the founder of local political group the Wentworth Republicans. Springfield architects Helmle and Helmle designed the Tudor Revival house, which was one of their many works in Oak Knolls.

Washington Park Duck Pond

Water

Washington Park

Park

Pasfield Cartpath

Tourist Attraction

Rees Memorial Carillon

Building

Washington Park Gazebo

Building
Route Details

Length

1.9 mi

Elev. Gain

68.9 ft

Est. Steps

4500
Created by
LaTrice
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