Location:

10609 S. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643

Supervisor: Rebecca Regalado (Kennedy Park)
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 742.7529

 

Hours

Park Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm

Description

Located in the Beverly neighborhood, this 0.56 acre site was acquired by the Chicago Park District in 2009. The vacant lot was the result of a terrible fire in which firefighters Patrick King and Anthony Lockhart tragically lost their lives in the line of duty in 1998.  Park improvements designed by Daniel Weinbach & Partners Landscape Architects includes installing utilities, walkways, trees and lawn, fencing, and a central plaza with bricks that have been laid out in the shape of a Chicago Fire Department Shield.  There are seat walls inscribed with the words “community,” “duty,” “courage,” “pride,” “family,” and “sacrifice.”  Two pergolas have also been erected in the locations where the firefighters died. 

The new park serves as a memorial to the two heroic firefighters who lost their lives battling a fire at the Beverly Tire Store on February 11, 1998 on this site.  Patrick J. King (1957 – 1998) was the product of a firefighting family— both his father and a brother had also served as members of the Chicago Fire Department. King began his career as a paramedic and was a twenty-two year veteran of the department.  Anthony Lockhart (1957 – 1998) was born and raised in Chicago.  He graduated from Dunbar High School, where he was the captain of the wrestling team, and attended the University of Illinois and went on to work for the US Postal Service for fourteen years.  In 1989, he realized a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter. 

In 1999, Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicated a plaque honoring Patrick J. King and Anthony Lockhart at the site of what is now the park.  The plaque has been incorporated into the park’s design and is located at the central plaza. This green space provides a respite in the Beverly neighborhood as well as a fitting memorial to two Chicago heroes.

 

History

In 2010, the Chicago Park District acquired the vacant lot which had been the site of the fire. Daniel Weinbach & Partners Landscape Architects prepared plans to transform the site into a quiet and reflective park that serves as a memorial to two firefighters.  The park was completed and officially named in 2012, King Lockhart Park occupies the site of a terrible fire in which two Chicago firefighters, Patrick King and Anthony Lockhart lost their lives.  The fire took place at the Beverly Tire Store on February 11, 1998.  The following year, Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicated a plaque honoring the two heroic firefighters.  The plaque was later incorporated into the design of the park.

Patrick J. King (1957 – 1998) was the product of a firefighting family— both his father and a brother had also served as members of the Chicago Fire Department. King began his career as a paramedic and was a twenty-two year veteran of the department.  Anthony Lockhart (1957 – 1998) was born and raised in Chicago.  He graduated from Dunbar High School, where he was the captain of the wrestling team, and attended the University of Illinois and went on to work for the US Postal Service for fourteen years.  In 1989, he realized a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter. 

Seating areas with plazas and pergolas are sited at the locations where the two firefighters died.   Each of these areas has a bronze medallion inscribed with the firefighter’s name, badge number, and company number. Sculptors John Alaniz and Marshall Svendsen produced bronze boots topped with helmets individually devoted to each of the two men.  The Beverly community raised funds for additional sculptural elements that were added to the park in 2014.  These include a bronze sculpture of a firefighter and a crossed ladder gateway.  Marshall Svendsen produced the artworks.

Parking/Directions

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King Lockhart Memorial

10609 S Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

Where Dreams Begin | Artwork

10609 S Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

King Lockhart Memorial
King Lockhart Memorial

10609 S Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

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Where Dreams Begin
Where Dreams Begin | Artwork

10609 S Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

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