{"nrhp_refnum":"84001052","name":"Soldier Field","other_names":["Grant Park Stadium National Historic Landmark","Grant Park Sta"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"425 E. 14th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Chicago","county":"Cook County","state":"IL","lat":41.86257619250006,"lon":-87.61639105570245,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-08-09","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1987-02-27","areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Soldier Field (originally Grant Park Stadium) is a large U-shaped reinforced concrete stadium at 425 East 14th Street in Burnham Park, Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by Holabird & Roche, built from 1923 to 1925, and opened to the public in 1926.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a pioneer example of the circular multipurpose stadium and a well-preserved Classical Revival design with Greek Doric colonnades. It was also an important lakefront recreational venue and civic gathering place, hosting the 1926 Eucharistic Congress, the 1927 Dempsey-Tunney fight and Century of Progress ceremonies. It realizes Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago proposal for athletic grounds in Grant Park.","narrative":"Soldier Field is a vast U-shaped stadium on Chicago's lakefront, built between 1923 and 1925 to designs by Holabird & Roche and opened to the public in 1926. Constructed of reinforced concrete with details cast as Benedict Stone, it draws on Greek models, most visibly in two Doric colonnades along its east and west sides, each made of a double row of 32 columns. The site, once a shoal beside rail yards, was filled with excavated material between 1917 and 1924 to realize the athletic grounds that Daniel Burnham proposed in his 1909 Plan of Chicago. Dedicated to the city's World War I dead, the stadium was planned for parades, pageants, concerts and sports. It hosted the 1926 Eucharistic Congress, the 1927 Dempsey-Tunney fight and Century of Progress ceremonies. The nomination notes that the exterior remains largely intact, while interior changes such as new seating and synthetic turf are considered reversible. The Chicago Park District, the owner, opposed listing.","period_of_significance":"1923-1925","architect_builder":"Holabird & Roche; H. J. Burt, Consulting Engineer","architectural_style":"Classical Revival (Greek Doric order)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as occupied and in excellent condition. The exterior is well preserved, while interior alterations include a mid-section stand, enclosed box seating, individual chairs and synthetic turf.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.323955-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/72/8924/28892472/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/84001052.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892472","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cook-county/soldier-field-84001052/"}