The Olson Rug Factory designed the Waterfall Park as a tie-in to its showroom, but commercially-driven or not, the mystical site became a major attraction for Chicagoans with kids.

For years, Olson was the leading rug company in the area — the first rug and carpet maker to build a plant west of Pennsylvania. The factory and showroom had 1.5 million feet of floor space and ...

The northwest corner of Diversey and Pulaski is a parking lot today. But at one time it was the site of a lovely Chicago landmark. In 1935 the Olson Rug Company was expanding its Diversey Avenue ...

On Olson Rug Park, a property adjacent to Walter E. Olson’s factory and showroom at Pulaski Road and Diversey Avenue that featured a waterfall, pools, gardens and statues.

Now open: Belmont Gateway’s dramatic canopy inspired by Avondale’s lost waterfall Carol Ross Barney created a memorable landmark for the city’s most popular rail and bus station By Sara ...