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Edison Park (Chicago park)
Edison Park is a park located in Edison Park community in Chicago, Illinois.
Edison Park | |
The Edison Park fieldhouse | |
| Location | 6755 N. Northwest Hwy., Edison Park, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°0′14″N 87°49′3″W / 42.00389°N 87.81750°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple, including Solon S. Beman |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts Movement |
| MPS | Chicago Park District MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000990[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 21, 2007 |
The park became part of the Chicago Park District in 1936. Edison Park's historic fieldhouse was built in 1907 as a public school. The fieldhouse was designed by Solon Spencer Beman in the Arts and Crafts style. A branch of the Chicago Public Library operated out of the fieldhouse from 1937 to 1960, and the building has also served as a community center.
The park contains hawthorn trees planted in the 1930s as well as a historic flagpole. In addition, the park contains a playground added in 1988, and a boulder honoring Thomas Edison dedicated in 1979.[2] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2007.[1]
References Edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#07000990)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2012.