Edison Park (Chicago Park)
Edison Park is a park located in Edison Park community in Chicago, Illinois.
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. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2007.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#07000990)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Edison Park" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
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