Barack Obama Presidential Center
| Barack Obama Presidential Center | |
|---|---|
Logo of the Obama Foundation, the non-profit organization that is overseeing the construction of the Barack Obama Presidential Center | |
April 2025 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°46′57″N 87°35′08″W / 41.78250°N 87.58556°W |
| Named for | Barack Obama |
| Construction started | August 16, 2021[1] |
| Inaugurated | Spring 2026 (planned) |
| Cost | $482 million[1] |
| Management | Valerie Jarrett, CEO Kenvi Phillips, Director |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, and Interactive Design Architects: Landscape architect: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Site Design Group, and Living Habitats |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Adjacent stations/Metra' not found.59th Street/University of Chicago CTA |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a planned presidential library for Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.[2] The foundation is officially founded in January 2014. On April 30, 2015, it was confirmed that the Obama Presidential Library will be located in Jackson Park in Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois. Construction began in August 2021.[1] It will also be part of the Chicago Public Library system.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sweet, Lynn (August 16, 2021). "Obama Presidential Center costs detailed as groundbreaking takes place at Jackson Park". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ↑ Jackson, David (January 24, 2014). "Barack Obama library foundation is formed". USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ↑ Bowean, Lolly (May 2, 2018). "Obama Foundation announces new public library branch". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.