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Douglas Park (Chicago) facts for kids

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Douglas Park is a large Chicago Park District park. It is also a cultural and community center on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas. It was originally named South Park. Its 173 acres (0.70 km2) are in the North Lawndale community area with an official address of 1401 S. Sacramento Drive.

On July 22, 2020, it was voted that the park would be renamed Douglass Park, for abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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  • Stephen A Douglas - headshot

    The park was named for Illinois politician and presidential candidate Stephen A. Douglas for over 151 years

  • Frederick Douglass ambrotype (1856)

    In 2020 the park was renamed for the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his wife Anna Murray Douglass

  • Douglas Park Stone Bridge

    This stone bridge pictured in front of the old Greenhouse is one of the few remnants of Jenney's original park designs.

  • Douglas Park Athletics

    This 1916 photo depicts the outdoor gymnasium.

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