Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago's South Side with 19-acre campus, museum, library, basketball court
The Obama Presidential Center, a 19-acre campus on Chicago's South Side, opened with a 225-foot museum structure, public library, indoor basketball court, gardens, and public gathering spaces. Architect Paul Schulhof describes the museum as both inspirational and intentional, designed to tell the story of Barack Obama's presidency as the first Black U.S. president.
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- ✓Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago on Friday. (Scripps News)
- ✓Campus spans 19 acres on Chicago's South Side. (Scripps News)
- ✓Museum structure is 225 feet tall. (Scripps News)
- ✓Campus includes public library, indoor basketball court, public spaces and gardens. (Scripps News)
- ✓Paul Schulhof is a key architect on the project. (Scripps News)
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- ~The building tells the story of Obama's presidency as the first Black president. (Architect Paul Schulhof characterization, per Scripps News)
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