Palmer Square is a pocket neighborhood located in Logan Square. It is located within the boundaries of Fullerton, Armitage, Kedzie, and Milwaukee. The neighborhood’s name comes from the actual Palmer Square, which is a 7 acre park with a children’s playground, walking & jogging trails and art installations. Palmer Square is conveniently located near the Kennedy Expressway and the CTA Blue Line “L” California and Western stops. Palmer Square is also a part of Chicago’s historic boulevard system. It is named after John McCauley Palmer, who was a lawyer and Civil War General and the 15th Governor of Illinois. The playground was inspired by the children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit.
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Wabash Arts Corridor
The Wabash Arts Corridor is a series of large mural installations in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago. It is located primarily on Wabash, spanning roughly from Van Buren to Roosevelt and bounded by Michigan Avenue on the East and State Street on the West. It is known as a living urban canvas, and was started in 2013 by Columbia College.
