Douglas Tomb State Historic Site

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Douglas Tomb State Historic Site is a historic burial monument and park in Chicago, Illinois, commemorating Stephen A. Douglas, a prominent 19th-century U.S. senator and political figure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic cemetery
monument
park
state historic site
architecturalStyle Classical Revival
associatedWith Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED
Lincoln–Douglas debates (historical context) NERFINISHED
category Burial sites of politicians in the United States
Cemeteries in Chicago
Illinois state historic sites
Monuments and memorials in Chicago
National Historic Landmarks in Chicago
commemorates Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED
contains bronze statue of Stephen A. Douglas
granite monument
tomb of Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED
hasArea approximately 3 acres
hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED
hasUse memorial
public park
hasView Lake Michigan (partial views) NERFINISHED
isBurialPlaceOf Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED
locatedAlong Cottage Grove Avenue NERFINISHED
locatedIn Bronzeville, Chicago NERFINISHED
Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Cook County, Illinois
Illinois
locatedNear Illinois Institute of Technology NERFINISHED
Lake Meadows neighborhood NERFINISHED
Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedOn Chicago’s South Side NERFINISHED
managedBy Illinois Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
materialUsed bronze
granite
namedAfter Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED
NRHPListingCategory site
NRHPType individual property
openToPublic yes
ownedBy State of Illinois NERFINISHED
significance associated with pre–Civil War U.S. politics
commemorates 19th-century U.S. senator Stephen A. Douglas

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Douglas Tomb State Historic Site, Chicago, Illinois heritageDesignationAppliesTo Douglas Tomb State Historic Site
subject surface form: Douglas Tomb State Historic Site