Location:
3917 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60651
Supervisor:
Letisia Puffer
Phone Numbers:
Main
312-742-7543 (Kedvale Park)
Hours
Park Hours
Description
This small playground is located in the Humboldt Park community. The park totals 0.44 acres and it features a playground and swings. It is an active community park.
While there is no structured programming taking place at this location, we invite you to check out our great programs offered at nearby Kedvale Park.
History
Frederick Harding Park is one of many small parks created by the City of Chicago to meet growing recreational demands after World War II. The City of Chicago acquired property for the park in 1954. Improvements to the property at Harding Avenue and Division Street in the Humboldt Park neighborhood began in 1955, and the new park opened to the public the following year.
In 1957, the City transferred Frederick Harding Park to the 快播视频 along with 200+ other city-owned parks pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act. The City of Chicago transferred an adjacent property for the expansion of the park 快播视频 in 2012.
Both the park and the adjacent street honor Frederick Harding, a Civil War captain who organized Chicago's first company of Union troops. Harding's family developed substantial areas of northwest Chicago during the 19th-century, including a nearby subdivision that also bears his name.
Parking/Directions
For directions using public transportation visit .
Map & Facilities
Harding (Frederick) Playground
