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 conceived as a grand public area designed by Daniel Burnham, John Carrère, and Arnold Brunner within the 1903 Group Plan, with the intention of being situated alongside the city's major civic and governmental buildings, all constructed in the neoclassical architectural style.