Feds: Pullman historic district should be a national park
A federal study has determined the Pullman Historic District on the Far South Side is worthy of being considered as a national park, officials announced today.
Pullman residents, local and national historic groups, along with Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), having been working to have the area designated a national park. The historic district has been a national landmark since 1970.
On Monday, the National Park Service sent the senators and Kelly a report concluding the district has a unique historical significance that makes it an appropriate candidate for a park.
"Pullman represents a special chapter in the American experience. It is the birthplace of the black labor movement,” Kelly said in a statement. “Also, it uniquely weaves together many stories that shaped our country -- the railroads, industrial age, union movement and Chicago’s emergence as a transportation and commercial hub. I’m thrilled that the National Park Service thinks Pullman has historical significance and conveys a story worth preserving."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-pullman-neighborhood-clears-national-park-status-hurdle-20130909,0,4461045.story
Very cool, I am definitely putting in my application to be a Ranger here. I'm a historian and working at a National Park is a dream, working at a Historic National Park would be even better!
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