Location:
2239 W. Lunt Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
Supervisor:
Yesenia May茅n (Indian Boundary Park)
Phone Numbers:
Main
(773) 764-0338
Hours
Park Hours
Description
This small park totals 0.20 acres and it is located in the West Ridge community (three blocks south of Touhy Avenue, two blocks east of Western Avenue). Children and families enjoy the playground area for a day of fun. Community residents maintain a beautiful community garden at the play lot creating an urban oasis.
While there is no structured programming taking place at this location, we invite you to check out our great programs offered nearby at Indian Boundary Cultural Center and Chippewa Park.
History
Although the City of Chicago acquired a small parcel of land along Lunt Avenue in West Ridge in 1896, the property was not developed as parkland until decades later. By 1945, the City's Bureau of Parks and Recreation was operating the site as a playlot with a wading pool, a sand box, and play equipment. The City transferred the property to the 快播视频 in 1957 pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act. The Park District rehabilitated Lunt Park in the early 1990s, removing the original equipment and installing a brand-new playground.
The park takes its name from adjacent Lunt Avenue, in turn named for brothers Orrington and Stephen P. Lunt, early land owners and subdividers in Evanston and Rogers Park. Orrington, the more well-known of the Lunts, was among the founders of the Chicago Board of Trade (1848) and Northwestern University (1851). The university's first library bore Lunt's name, as does Evanston's Orrington Avenue and Orrington Hotel.
Parking/Directions
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Map & Facilities
