Location:
1050 W. Albion Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
Supervisor:
Kristen Rezny (Loyola Park)
Phone Numbers:
Main
(773) 262-8605
Hours
Park Hours
Description
Whether you are looking to relax on the sandy beach soaking in some rays or getting active our beaches are a great summer destination right in the middle of a bustling Chicago. Hartigan Beach Park is 2.56 acres.
History
Hartigan Beach Park was acquired by the 快播视频 from the City of Chicago pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act of 1957. The City's Bureau of Parks and Recreation was operating 27 such beaches by 1937; some were in existence as early as 1921. Although lifeguards manned these small municipal beaches, they had no changing rooms or other facilities. In Rogers Park, the beaches met the summertime recreational needs of the many residents who lived in the attractive brick apartment buildings built in the eastern portion of the community between 1900 and 1930. The park site was long known as Albion Beach and Park for its location on Albion Street, where, atypically for Rogers Park, single-family residences lined the block approaching the lakeshore.
In September 1960, the city council adopted a resolution requesting that the Park District rename Albion Park in honor of 49th Ward Alderman David L. Hartigan (1906-1959), who had recently died. A graduate of St. Ignatius and Northwestern Law School, Hartigan was an attorney in the City Treasurer's Office between 1943 and 1954, and served briefly as City Treasurer. After being elected alderman in 1955, Hartigan sat on the Committee on Forestry and Recreation, and was very active in creating additional parks and recreational space. In 1965, the Park District officially renamed the park Hartigan Beach and Park. In 2007, the 快播视频 acquired land from the City of Chicago to expand the park.
Parking/Directions
For directions using public transportation visit .
Map & Facilities
Hartigan Beach Playground
