Edison Park (Chicago park)

Edison Park
The Edison Park fieldhouse
Edison Park (Chicago park) is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Edison Park (Chicago park)
Location within Chicago metropolitan area
Edison Park (Chicago park) is located in Illinois
Edison Park (Chicago park)
Location within Illinois
Edison Park (Chicago park) is located in the United States
Edison Park (Chicago park)
Location within the United States
Location6755 N. Northwest Hwy.,
Edison Park, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates42°0′14″N 87°49′3″W / 42.00389°N 87.81750°W / 42.00389; -87.81750
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
ArchitectMultiple, including Solon S. Beman
Architectural styleArts and Crafts Movement
MPSChicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.07000990[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2007

Edison Park is a park located in Edison Park community in Chicago, Illinois.

The park became part of the Chicago Park District in 1936. Edison Park's historic fieldhouse was built in 1907 as a public school. The fieldhouse was designed by Solon Spencer Beman in the Arts and Crafts style. A branch of the Chicago Public Library operated out of the fieldhouse from 1937 to 1960, and the building has also served as a community center.

The park contains hawthorn trees planted in the 1930s as well as a historic flagpole. In addition, the park contains a playground added in 1988, and a boulder honoring Thomas Edison dedicated in 1979.[2] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2007.[1]

Community use

The fieldhouse serves as a neighborhood community and cultural-arts center. It hosts art classes and children’s programs, as well as activities for older residents. The Northwest Society of Model Railroaders also maintains a public model-train display in the building.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System – (#07000990)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Edison Park" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Edison Park Chicago: Why Buyers Love This Neighborhood". jasonobeirne.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.


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