Park service director visits Pullman neighborhood

By Washington Examiner

Published June 15, 2012 3:54pm ET

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Park service director visits Pullman neighborhood — FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2008 file photo, the landmark Pullman Works administration building and its 12-story clock tower is seen at left from the row houses in the Pullman District neighborhood in Chicago. The director of the National Park Service toured the historic neighborhood Thursday, June 14, 2012, to learn more about the site being considered for national park status. The neighborhood was founded by industrialist George Pullman in 1880. It was known for manufacturing Pullman Palace Sleeper Cars, the most luxurious railcar for nearly a century. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) | Seth Perlman

CHICAGO (AP) — The director of the National Park Service toured Chicago’s historic Pullman community to learn more about the site being considered for national park status.

Park service director Jonathan Jarvis was invited to visit Thursday by U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been pushing the national park idea for the Pullman community.

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