page_title: Harold Washington Park
hierarchical_section_title: Harold Washington Park
caption_attribution_description: English: Hampton House from Harold Washington Park
context_page_description: Harold Washington Park is a small park in the Chicago Park District located in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was recently named for lawyer, state legislator, U.S. congressman, Hyde Park resident, and the first African American Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. The Park District officially calls the park Harold Washington Playlot Park with a designated address of 5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd Chicago, IL 60615. It is one of 4 Chicago Park District parks named after persons surnamed Washington. It is one of 40 Chicago Park District parks named after influential African Americans. The Park is bounded by East 53rd Street on the south, South Hyde Park Boulevard on the west, and Lake Shore Drive to the east. Architecturally, it is flanked to the north by Regents Park and The Hampton House to the south. In addition its southwest corner opposes two National Register of Historic Places Properties.
context_section_description: Harold Washington Park is a small (10 acre) park in the Chicago Park District located in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was recently named for lawyer, state legislator, U.S. congressman, Hyde Park resident, and the first African American Chicago Mayor Harold Washington (1922–1987).  The Park District officially calls the park Harold Washington Playlot Park with a designated address of 5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd Chicago, IL 60615.  It is one of 4 Chicago Park District parks named after persons surnamed Washington (Washington Park, Washington Square Park, Dinah Washington Park).  It is one of 40 Chicago Park District parks named after influential African Americans.  The Park is bounded by East 53rd Street on the south, South Hyde Park Boulevard on the west, and Lake Shore Drive to the east.  Architecturally, it is flanked to the north by Regents Park (see emporis.com page) and The Hampton House to the south.  In addition its southwest corner opposes two National Register of Historic Places Properties (Hotel Del Prado and East Park Towers).
caption: Harold Washington Park and Hampton House, October 2006
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