As the Obama Center nears completion, a long-neglected Jackson Park pavilion finally getting its due

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Original Load Date Jan. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/01/11/obama-presidential-center-jackson-park-pavilion

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The Burnham Building, a century-old, temple-like pavilion in Jackson Park that for years has lain in near ruin, appears finally set to receive the restoration it rightly deserves. Designed by D.H. Burnham & Co., the firm led by the legendary architect and planner Daniel H. Burnham, the open-air str...