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Stars & Stripes Park

Park Details

Main Address

5100 S. Nordica Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
United States

  • Tel: (773) 229-1421 | Main
Park Supervisor
Elizabeth Serio (Normandy Park)
Park Hours
Open
| 6:00 am-11:00 pm

Stars & Stripes Park

Description

Located in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, Stars and Stripes Park is a great 1.89-acre recreational destination enjoyed by park patrons and their families.This park contains a playground, sprinkler, ball field, and a sand volleyball court.

Little League Baseball is a popular activity that is played at Stars and Stripes Park.

History

In 1971, the 快播视频 acquired an approximately 1.7-acre site to create a park in the Garfield Ridge community, then experiencing tremendous population growth and a shortage of recreational facilities. Acquiring the property using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds in 1971, the Park District improved the site in 1973, constructing a playground, a spray pool, a basketball court, and a baseball field. Since 1984, a mobile trailer/fieldhouse has provided space for indoor activities. Several years later, a soft surface playground replaced the original one.

In 1976, the Park District officially designated the site Stars & Stripes Park. The patriotic name was selected through a Bicentennial Committee contest conducted in the surrounding 23rd Ward. The name makes reference to the American flag, with its red and white stripes and white stars on a field of blue. Each of the stripes represents one of the original thirteen colonies, while the stars signify the nation's fifty states.

Additional Information

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