The Mall was conceived as part of the 1903 Group Plan by Daniel Burnham, John Carrère, and Arnold Brunner as a vast public space flanked by the city's major civic and governmental buildings, all built in the neoclassical style.
The Mall was envisioned as a part of the 1903 Group Plan by Daniel Burnham, John Carrère, and Arnold Brunner as a vast public area bordered by the city's major civic and governmental structures, all constructed in the neoclassical style.