3520 N. Sacramento Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
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Description
This park covers 0.93 acres and contains a softball field, a playslab with two basketball standards, and a soft surface playground. It is located in the Avondale neighborhood (approximately one block south of Addison Street, and roughly two blocks east of Elston Avenue).
While there is no structured programming taking place at this location, we invite you to check out our great programs offered at nearby Brands Park.
History
Sacramento Park is one of many small parks created by the City's Bureau of Parks and Recreation to meet increasing recreational demands in post-World War II Chicago. The City of Chicago acquired this small property on Sacramento Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood from 1950-1951, and soon improved the site with playground equipment, a basketball court, and a ballfield. In 1957, the City transferred Sacramento Park to the Chicago Park District pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act. The Chicago Park District installed a new soft surface playground in 1992.
Following the bureau's general practice, the park was named for the adjacent street. (Sacramento, a Spanish word meaning "sacrament," is also the name of the capital of California.)