People mention that Jackson Park, the Midway Plaisance, and Washington Park were originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, but rarely mention that Drexel Boulevard was also created as part of the Olmsted plan, connecting the South Parks with the western and northern parks in a "green necklace" for the city. Drexel and Washington Park were developed early, in part because traffic came through there to get to the racetrack, and in part because Drexel attracted grand homes. Both were spruced up with elaborate plantings for the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
if you want more on the background of Drexel, check out Susan O'Connor Davis in the Herald archives: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc...
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