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Description
Lincoln Park totals 1,188.62 acres and it lies along the lakefront from Ohio Street Beach in the Streeterville neighborhood, northward to Ardmore Avenue in Edgewater. The section of Lincoln Park adjacent to the Lincoln Park neighborhood contains the Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Theatre on the Lake, a rowing canal, the Chicago History Museum, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, the North Pond Nature Sanctuary, Lincoln Park Archery Range (used by Lincoln Park Archery Club and North Side Archery Club), North Avenue Beach and Oak Street Beach, numerous playing fields, a very prominent statue of General Grant as well as, a famous statue of Abraham Lincoln and many other statues.
- Within the park, guests will also find recreational facilities - the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, Margate Fieldhouse and Clarendon Park.
Be sure to check out one of the five playgrounds in Lincoln Park. Visit the newly renovated playground just off of Lake Shore Drive at Hollywood, it has a great water spray feature as well. The playground was renovated under the ChicagoPlays! program.
The American Planning Association (APA) 2010 National Planning Excellence, Leadership, and Achievement Awards honor the outstanding planning initiatives and individuals of the previous year.
APA singled out Lincoln Park as one of the 2009 Great Public Spaces in America, for its world-class amenities, historic landmarks, and buildings, and for the wide range of activities available to park users. Most notably, Lincoln Park is the result of a long-standing commitment by city leaders and citizens to protect 1,200 acres of some of Chicago's most valuable lakefront real estate for the public's use and benefit.
History
Lincoln Park began as a small public cemetery on the northernmost boundary of Chicago where victims of cholera and small pox were buried in shallow lakeside graves. Aware of the public health threat, citizens began demanding the cemetery's conversion to parkland in the 1850s. In 1860, the City reserved a 60-acre unused section as Lake Park. The Lincoln Park District acquired more land for the park in 1886. Shortly after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1809-65), 16th President of the United States, the park was renamed in his honor. The City allocated $10,000 for improvements, and nurseryman Swain Nelson created and implemented the park's first plan. An early donation of mute swans marked the beginnings of the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Citizens argued for the removal of the remaining burial ground. This contributed to a larger parks movement, and in 1869, the state legislature created three park districts: the South, West, and Lincoln Park Commissions, each responsible for the parks and boulevards in its region. Under the direction of the Lincoln Park Commission, bodies were exhumed and relocated to other cemeteries, and the park was expanded south to North Avenue and north to Diversey Parkway. Severe winter storms in 1885 resulted in the construction of a breakwater system which included the first of many landfill projects extending Lincoln Park's boundaries.
The Lincoln Park District continued acquiring land throughout the 1900s from various sources. Streets were also vacated in 1915 to expand the park property. The independent park commissions were consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934, and Lincoln Park was expanded north to Foster Avenue. The Chicago Park District acquired more land for the park from the 1940s-1960s. An expansion in1998 and the Fullerton Revetment Project of 2016 brought the park to its current size of 1,118 acres. Throughout Lincoln Park's history, renowned artists, landscape designers, and architects contributed to its development. These included sculptor Augustus-Saint Gaudens, landscape designers Ossian Cole Simonds and Alfred Caldwell, and architects Joseph Lyman Silsbee and Dwight H. Perkins.
Parking/Directions
Paid parking is available in a number of Chicago Park District lots in the area. Get rates and additional information.
For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.
Advisory Council
Contact:
Ellen Issacson, President
Phone:
(773) 743-2881
Email:
lpacbdm2013@gmail.com
Meeting Details:
2nd Wednesday of the month
Map & Facilities
Limestone Lion | Artwork
William C. Niesen Memorial Fountain
Benjamin Franklin Monument
Lincoln Park Telscer Water Spray Feature
Briar & Lake Shore Drive West
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
Lincoln Park - Diversey Natural Area
Wellington Ave. and N. Lake Shore Dr. W.
Chicago, IL 60657
United States
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Diversey Harbor
Lowland Gorilla Family | Artwork
Rites of Spring | Artwork
Robert Cavelier de LaSalle Monument
Lincoln Park - Bacino's | Concession
Diversey Pkwy & Lakeshore drive
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(773) 880-9633
William Shakespeare Monument
Buena Avenue Underpass Murals | Artwork
Lincoln Park Waveland Tennis Court
Lincoln Park - "Diversey" Football/Soccer Field - Artificial Turf
141 W Diversey Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60657
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Margate Park Playground Art
Grandmother's Garden
Lincoln Park Conservatory
2391 N. Stockton Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(312) 742-7736
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(312) 746-5250
Lincoln Park - Daniel's | Concession
West Wilson Drive
Chicago, IL 60640
United States
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(773)501-3046
Café Brauer Cermanic Tile Murals | Artwork
Lincoln Park - North Ave. Beach Dunes Natural Area
N DuSable Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60614
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Dying to Survive | Artwork
Mid Summer Gate | Artwork
Hands Clasped in Earnest | Artwork
Lincoln Park Cultural Center
2045 N. Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60610
United States
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(312) 742-7726
Lincoln Park - Lakeshore Bike | Concession
601 West Waveland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
United States
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(331) 223-8213
You Know What You Should Do | Artwork
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park - Foster Beach Dunes
Dying to Survive - Phoenix Ascending - Trilogy | Artwork
2045 N Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
Montrose Beach Dog Friendly Area
Hans Christian Andersen Monument
Seal and Sea Lion | Artwork
North Avenue Beach
1601 N. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
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Lincoln Park - Park Restaurant | Concession
2610 N Cannon Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(312) 683-6410
Chicago History Museum
Checkmate-Knight | Artwork
Lincoln Playground-Cummings
2045 N Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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Lincoln Park Cultural Center (312) 742-7726
East Gate Arch | Artwork
Montrose Harbor
Theatre on the Lake
2401 N. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(312) 414-1313
Lincoln Park - Park Bait | Concession
200 West Montrose Harbor Drive
Chicago, IL 60640
United States
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(773) 271-2838
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Lincoln Playground-Diversey Driving Range
Elephant Drinking Fountain
Mother and Baby Pygmy Hippo | Artwork
Hollywood and Lake Shore Drive
Edgewater Beach Community Garden
Lincoln Park - Tennis on the Lake | Concession
601 West Waveland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
United States
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(773) 278-8877
Fancy Birds | Artwork
Lincoln Playground-Montrose
Hug Chicago Mural | Artwork
A Signal of Peace | Artwork
Lincoln Park - Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
200 W. Montrose Harbor Dr.
Chicago, IL 60660
United States
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Lincoln Playground-Morrie Mages
Emanuel Swedenborg Monument
Old Fishing Hole | Artwork
Indian Land Dancing | Artwork
Abraham Lincoln: The Man | Monument
Lincoln Basketball Court - Outdoor
Lincoln Park - Osterman Beach Dunes Natural Area
5937 North Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60660
United States
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Lincoln Playground-Roscoe
Jane Addams Mosaic | Artwork
Lincoln Baseball Field
Lincoln Park - North Pond
Lincoln Park - Eugene Field Memorial
Peace and Justice | Artwork
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Monument
2045 N Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course
2045 N Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(866) 223-5564
Alexander Hamilton Monument
Lincoln Wilson Football/Soccer
4400 N. Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(312) 742-7841
Lincoln Park - Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area
900 W Montrose Harbor Dr
Chicago, IL 60640
United States
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Lincoln Playground-Simonds
For the Young at Heart | Artwork
Peace Garden Mosaic | Artwork
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument
Lincoln Park Ten Thousand Ripples | Artwork
Lincoln Park - Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Cannon Drive and Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
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(773) 883-PARK
Lincoln Park Montrose Volleyball Court
Lincoln Park - South Pond Natural Area
Come to Light | Artwork
Lincoln Playground-St. Andrews
Bryn Mawr Dog Friendly Area - TEMPORARY
John Peter Altgeld Monument
Alternatives | Artwork
Lincoln North Ave Volleyball Court
Lincoln Park - Peace Garden
Lincoln Playground-Sunshine
Fountain Girl | Artwork
Putnam Chain | Artwork
Kwa-Ma-Rolas | Artwork
American Bison | Artwork
Lincoln Park Oak Street Volleyball Court
Oak Street & Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
Lincoln Park - Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary
2 West Belmont Harbor Drive
Chicago, IL 60657
United States
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Cummings Playground Art
Lincoln Playground-Telscer
Garden Figure | Artwork
Rabbit and Butterfly | Artwork
Lakeview Community Garden
Ulysses S. Grant Monument
Belmont Harbor
Lincoln Soccer Turf
Self Portrait | Artwork
General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument
Rhythm and Views | Artwork
Large Walking Figure | Artwork
Vardiman Greene Black Memorial
Belmont Harbor Dog Friendly Area
Lincoln Park Southfield
The Buena Tunnel Gardens
Diversey Driving Range
Living and Growing | Artwork
Goddess of Youth | Artwork
Richard Oglesby Monument
