Location:
4101 N. Lavergne Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
Supervisor:
Tom Versen (Portage Park)
Phone Numbers:
Main
(773) 685-7235
Hours
Park Hours
Description
This park totals 1.19 acres and contains a spray pool and a playground. It is located in the Portage Park community (one block north of Irving Park Road, two blocks west of Milwaukee Avenue). Over the years, the park has been upgraded, most recently with a soft surface playground. While there is no structured programming taking place at this location, we invite you to check out our great programs at nearby Portage Park.
History
In 1909, Special Park Commission member Albert F. Keeney convinced Arthur W. Dickinson and his wife, Charlotte, to donate a small triangle of land in their subdivision to the City of Chicago for park development. The City acquired the land in 1910. The commission transplanted six young elm trees there in 1910, and excavated, filled and regraded the site four years later. After the Special Park Commission was disbanded in 1915, the shaded park passed to the Bureau of Parks and Recreation, which in turn transferred the property to the Chicago Park District pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act of 1957. By that time, Dickinson Park was being used as a playlot.
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