Douglass Park (formerly Douglas Park) is a part of the Chicago Park District on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois.Established in 1869 and initially named South Park, [1] its 173 acres (0.70 km 2) are in the North Lawndale community area with an official address of 1401 S. Sacramento Drive. [2]Opened in 1871, the park was originally named for U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas.

In 1934, Douglas Park became part of the Chicago Park District, when the City's 22 independent park commissions merged into a single citywide agency. On September 9, 2020, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners voted to officially remove the name of Stephen Douglas from the park, and on November 18, 2020, the Board voted to officially ...

Black history sits on 80 acres of land on East 25th Street in Indianapolis, where Frederick Douglass Park first opened in 1921. Named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass, this park located in the Martindale-Brightwood community, was one of the first parks to welcome black residents and was once known as the city’s “black park”.

Douglass Park contains over over 20 acres of prairie, savanna, wetland, and aquatic habitats. The lagoon is a great spot to fish all summer long. A paved path surrounds the lagoon, with opportunities to view native bird species such as black-crowned night heron ...

Jul 14, 2015 · A complete guide to the Lawndale and Douglas Park neighborhood Explore Lawndale and the area around Douglas Park with our guide to the neighborhood's best restaurants and things to do Tuesday July ...

Nov 19, 2020 · The Chicago Park District voted Wednesday to rename Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Blvd., in honor of former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his wife Anna Murray-Douglass.

Douglas Ireland Park (born 23 June 1950) is a Scottish businessman. He was the chairman of Rangers Football Club before stepping down in April 2023. He is still a director of the club. Business career. Park is the founder of Park's Motor Group, one of the largest privately owned motor dealership groups in Scotland. Park founded the company in ...

Oct 3, 2014 · Douglas Park is one of Chicago’s most scenic city parks in the heart of the west side of Chicago. Spread across 174 acres in the North Lawndale community area, it is located between West Roosevelt Road and West 19th Street to the north and south (respectively), and South California Avenue and South Albany Avenue to the east and west. ...

May 7, 2021 · This expansive North Lawndale park features gymnasiums, tennis courts, a football stadium, outdoor pool, basketball courts, an artificial turf soccer field, bas

Located in the North Lawndale community and parts of Pilsen neighborhood, Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park totals 161.85 acres. Douglass Park is a historic regional park that offers many recreational and cultural opportunities for park patrons. The fieldhouse features include two gymnasiums, an auditorium, a computer lab, a fitness center, a kitchen, a grand ballroom and …