Edison Park (Chicago park)

Edison Park is a park located in Edison Park community of North Side, Chicago, Illinois.

Edison Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
The Edison Park fieldhouse
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Location	6755 N. Northwest Hwy., Edison Park, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	42°0′14″N 87°49′3″W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "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.