1917 N. Sheridan Rd., Waukegan, Illinois. County/parish: Lake.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 30, 1978. NRIS 78003400.
7 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Bowen Park is a recreational area in Waukegan, Illinois, along Sheridan Road. It includes an old-growth forest and a ravine. The 60.07-acre (24.31 ha) park was laid out as a residential property in 1843. It was the home of John Charles Haines, a prominent Illinois politician, from 1857 to 1896. In 1911, the Hull House Association renamed it the Joseph T. Bowen Country Club and began using the property as a summer retreat. The land was purchased by the Waukegan Park District in 1963.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893390