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Pottawatomie Park is a historic public park in St. Charles, Illinois, along the eastern bank of the Fox River. Purchased in 1912 by the fledgling local park district, it became the first public park established under the Illinois Park Act of 1911. [1] [2]
Wicker Park is a neighborhood in the West Town community area of the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, [1] west of the Kennedy Expressway, east of Humboldt Park, and south of the Bloomingdale Trail, known for its hipster culture, art community, nightlife, and food scene.
In 1890 the West Park Commission filled in the reservoir and replaced it with lawn. [2] Several years later a cut-granite fountain was installed. [2] In 1908 the fountain was replaced with a wading pool and additional trees were planted in the park. [2] In 1934 the West Park Commission was consolidated into the Chicago Park District. [2]
The station opened on May 1, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only. In 2022, the King Drive station was the least-used in the CTA system, with 63,011 embarkments (compared to 2.7 million for the most-used station, Lake). [4] The station in 1973
West Argyle Street Historic District (also known as Little Saigon, [1] New Chinatown, and Asia on Argyle) is a historic district in northern Uptown, Chicago, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 2010.
After the area was developed by nearby factory workers in the 1870s, it was incorporated into the city of Chicago in 1889 along with the Hyde Park Township. [1] [4] In the 1940s, the factory workers were replaced by white collar residents. [4] By the 1970s, the neighborhood had earned a reputation for affluence and quality residences.
The St. Charles Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, including 63 contributing buildings over a 47-acre (19 ha) area. The district was later increased three times. [1] The original listing included the separately NRHP-listed First Missouri State Capitol Buildings and the Newbill-McElhiney House.
Douglass Park (formerly Douglas Park) is a part of the Chicago Park District on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1869 and initially named South Park, [ 1 ] its 173 acres (0.70 km 2 ) are in the North Lawndale community area with an official address of 1401 S. Sacramento Drive.