Wicker Park (Chicago park)
Encyclopedia
Wicker Park is an urban park
in Chicago
, Illinois
named after Charles G. Wicker and Joel H. Wicker.
inside the triangular park. In 1890 the West Park Commission filled in the reservoir and replaced it with lawn. Several years later a cut-granite fountain was installed. In 1908 the fountain was replaced with a wading pool and planted additional trees in the park. In 1934 the West Park Commission was consolidated into the Chicago Park District
. The Chicago Park District
installed a fieldhouse on the site in 1985.
At the end of the 19th century the neighborhood around the park was subsumed into the surrounding Polish Downtown, and the area immediately surrounding the park became known as "the Polish Gold Coast"..
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
named after Charles G. Wicker and Joel H. Wicker.
History
Charles G. Wicker and Joel H. Wicker donated a 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) parcel of land to the City of Chicago in 1870. The City of Chicago installed a small reservoirReservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
inside the triangular park. In 1890 the West Park Commission filled in the reservoir and replaced it with lawn. Several years later a cut-granite fountain was installed. In 1908 the fountain was replaced with a wading pool and planted additional trees in the park. In 1934 the West Park Commission was consolidated into the Chicago Park District
Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District is the oldest and largest park district in the U.S.A, with a $385 million annual budget. It has the distinction of spending the most per capita on its parks, even more than Boston in terms of park expenses per capita...
. The Chicago Park District
Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District is the oldest and largest park district in the U.S.A, with a $385 million annual budget. It has the distinction of spending the most per capita on its parks, even more than Boston in terms of park expenses per capita...
installed a fieldhouse on the site in 1985.
At the end of the 19th century the neighborhood around the park was subsumed into the surrounding Polish Downtown, and the area immediately surrounding the park became known as "the Polish Gold Coast"..