Douglas Tomb State Historic Site

E942563

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.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Douglas Tomb State Historic Site canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic cemetery
monument
park
state historic site
architecturalStyle Classical Revival
associatedWith Democratic Party (United States)
Lincoln–Douglas debates (historical context)
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
contains bronze statue of Stephen A. Douglas
granite monument
tomb of Stephen A. Douglas
country United States
dedicatedTo Stephen A. Douglas
hasArea approximately 3 acres
hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
hasUse memorial
public park
hasView Lake Michigan (partial views)
linked to: Lake Michigan
isBurialPlaceOf Stephen A. Douglas
locatedAlong Cottage Grove Avenue NERFINISHED
locatedIn Bronzeville, Chicago
linked to: Bronzeville

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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Douglas Tomb State Historic Site heritageDesignationAppliesTo Douglas Tomb State Historic Site