Park 474, Man on the Bench Park 3231 S. Dearborn St. (On the IIT Campus)

Perhaps the smallest park in the District, Park No. 474 is 0.01 acres and it is located on the Illinois Tech campus. Known for its sculpture, "Man on a Bench," this small park is located on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Man on a Bench is a sculpture by George Segal that was created in 1986. The male figure is cast in bronze and sealed with white acrylic resin. It was commissioned to commemorate the centennial of architect Mies van der Rohe’s birth. "Man on a Bench" is the first piece of public sculpture displayed outdoors of the IIT campus and was made possible with a grant from the B.F. Ferguson Memorial Fund.