Eugene Field Park, Chicago

Name: Eugene Field Park
Address: Chicago, United States

#564 among attractions in Chicago

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Eugene Field Park is a public park located along the North Branch of the Chicago River in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. The park is named for author Eugene Field. The park was platted, designed and constructed between 1923 and 1930, with the Clarence Hatzfeld-designed field house completed in 1930 under the auspices of the Albany Park District. The Chicago Park District was consolidated in 1934 and took over Eugene Field Park. The park has seen numerous changes and improvements over the years. Eugene Field park has tennis courts, athletic fields, a playground, two bridges, and a 60-foot-tall light tower. The park and its historic features were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. ()

Built: 1925 (99 years ago)Elevation: 594 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°58'36"N, 87°43'25"W

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Far North Side (North Park)Chicago United States

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Eugene Field Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bohemian National Cemetery, Albany Park Library, Montrose Cemetery, St. Edward's Parish.

~1280 ftW
Cemetery
Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago
7 min walk • Bohemian National Cemetery is a cemetery at 5255 North Pulaski Road on the north side of Chicago, Illinois.
0.5 miE
Library
Albany Park Library, Chicago
13 min walk • Albany Park Library is a branch of the Chicago Public Library located at 3401 W. Foster Ave. in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Montrose Cemetery, Chicago
14 min walk • Montrose Cemetery is located at 5400 North Pulaski Road, in Chicago, Illinois. Montrose Cemetery was founded by Andrew Kircher in 1902. Five years after the Iroquois Theatre fire, Kircher erected a memorial at Montrose Cemetery to memorialize the tragedy.
1.2 miSW
Church
St. Edward's Parish, Chicago
31 min walk • St. Edward's Parish is a Roman Catholic church, rectory, convent and coeducational grammar school located on the northwest side of Chicago founded in 1899. It is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
1.2 miW
Cycling, Bike path
Weber Spur Trail, Chicago
31 min walk • The Weber Spur Trail is a proposed Rails to Trails project aiming to create a multi-use trail on the far north side of Chicago. The trail started as a subsidiary railway line created by the Chicago And North Western Railway company known as the Weber Subdivision.
0.7 miN
41°59'15"N • 87°43'27"W
North Park Village Nature Center, Chicago
19 min walk • Park
0.6 miE
Seminary
North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago
16 min walk • North Park Theological Seminary is a seminary located in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is the sole graduate theological school of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
1.2 miS
Mosque
Muslim Community Center, Chicago
30 min walk • Muslim Community Center is a mosque located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1969 and is one of the oldest mosques in the city of Chicago.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Sauganash, Chicago
34 min walk • The Sauganash Historic District is a historic district which includes the Sauganash Park development, in the Forest Glen, Chicago neighborhood of North Side, Chicago, Illinois.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Ravenswood Manor Historic District, Chicago
37 min walk • The Ravenswood Manor Historic District is a historic district in the Albany Park community area of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. It is bordered by the Chicago River on the East, and by the alley south of Lawrence Avenue on the North, Sacramento Avenue on the West, and the alley North of Montrose Avenue on the south.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Eugene Field Park?

Nearby attractions include Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago (7 min walk), Albany Park Library, Chicago (13 min walk), Montrose Cemetery, Chicago (14 min walk), North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago (16 min walk).

How to get to Eugene Field Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eugene Field Park:

Bus

Foster & Avers WB • Lines: 92 (3 min walk)
3700 W Foster WB • Lines: 92 (4 min walk)

Metro

Kimball • Lines: Brown (21 min walk)
Kedzie • Lines: Brown (27 min walk)

Train

Mayfair (42 min walk)