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Edgewater's Catalogue of Parks, Green Spaces & Public Art
Parks, Green Spaces & Public Art Added 2009 and After
(See Below for Original Inventory as of December 2008)
2019
Native Habitat plantings at Kathy Osterman Beach. Working with CPD to provide area for migratory species and maintenance of beachfront vs. erosion.
2017-18
Park (size .89 acre) behind former Edgewater Medical Center: bought with TIF funds from developer. Park will be managed by the Chicago Park District.
2015
West Ridge Nature Preserve 22+ Acres, Western/Peterson 60640 40th CPD
Mosiac Artwork Whole Foods 6000 N. Broadway, 60660 48th
Mosiac Artwork Under CTA Thorndale/Granville stops 60660 48th CTA
2011-14
Loyola University Green Roof and Green Space expansion;
Kenmore Streetscape 60660 48th Loyola
2010
Meadows Park Organic Garden Space, Berwyn & Sheridan, 60660 48th EBNA/LPAC
Metra Track Linear Ornamental Garden, Ravenswood from Ridge to Granville 60660 40th NEW
Vedgewater Victory Garden, Broadway at Rosemont 60660 48th Peterson Garden Project
George Lane Beach Park expanded with playlot and green space addition 60660 48th CPD
2009
Bromann Playlot Additional Lot purchsed & added to playlot/dedicated 2009
Thorndale Community Ornamental Garden 1500 Thorndale Ave 60660 48th NET
Devon Ave Planters Clark to Ravenswood 60660 40th NEW
Uncommon Ground on Devon Green Roof Garden 60660 48th ENN
Indian Land Dancing Bricolage Foster Ave LSD Underpass 60640 EBNA
Base Park/Green Space/Art Inventory as of Dec. 2008
Chicago Park District - Name Street Addresss Zipcode Ward Block Club
AndersonvillePlayLot 5233 N. Ashland Ave CPD 60640 48th WANT
Berger Park & Cultural Center 6205 N. Sheridan Road CPD 60660 48th NEBA
Broadway Armory Park 5917 N. Broadway Ave. CPD 60660 48th
Bromann Playlot Park 5400 N. Broadway Ave. CPD 60660 48th LBRC
Cedar Playlot Park 5311 N. Winthrop CPD 60660 48th EBNA
Cochran Playlot Park 5554 N. Magnolia Ave. CPD 60660 48th LBRC
D'Elia Playlot Park 6340 N. Lakewood CPD 60660 49th ENN
Foster Beach Park(Lincoln Park) 5200 N. Lake Shore Drive CPD 60640 48th EBNA
Hollywood Beach Park(Lincoln Park) 5600 N. Lake Shore Drive CPD 60660 48th
George Lane Beach Park (Lincoln Pk) 5915 N. Sheridan Rd CPD 60660 48th
Kathy Osterman Beach (Lincoln Pk) 5800 N. Sheridan Rd CPD 60660 48th
Melln Playlot Park 5553 N. Ashland Ave. CPD 60640 40th
Schaalman Park 5900 N. Sheridan Rd. CPD 60660 48th
Senn Park Triangle Complex 5934 N. Ridge Ave. CPD 60660 48th NET
Senn Playlot Park 1550 N. Elmdale CPD 60660 48th NET
Shade Garden 1532 N. Thorndale Ave 60660 48th NET
Senn Unity Garden Agricultural Plots 1519 N. Thorndale Ave 60660 48th NET
Community Garden/Green Space Street Address Zipcode Ward Block Club/or Sponsor
Ardmore-Wayne Native Garden 13xx W. Ardmore Ave 60660 48th BARGE
Ashland Ave Parkways (City Maint.) Ashland Ave. (Foster/Devon) City 60640 40th Chicago Pks
Edgewater Gateway Garden 1235 W. Hollywood Ave 60660 Neghborspace/BARGE
Gethsemene Parkway Plantings Ashland/Clark Intersections 60660 40 & 48 Gethsemene
Hayt School Environmental Club 1518 W. Granville Ave 60660 48th EGA
Helen Pierce Elem School Gardens 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Ave 60660 48th ETNA
Hollywood-Early Garden 1239 W. Early Street 60660 48th BARGE/Neighborspace
Magnolia Early Parkway 5700 N. Magnolia D. 60660 48th BARGE/Neighborspace
Ridge-Wayne Native Garden 1400 W. Ridge Ave 60660 48th BARGE
Senn/Academy Front/Rear Space 5900 N. Glenwood Ave Principal, 60660 48th BARGE NET
Metra Track Linear Garden 5200 N. Ravenswood 60640 40th WANT
Wayne Ardmore Native Garden 5845 N. Wayne Ave D. Howell 60660 48th BARGE
WEAR Metra Track Linear Garden 5400 N. Ravenswood 60660 40th
Varied Adopted Circles & Corners Approximately 400 in Edgewater 60640-60 40 & 48
Broadway Ave. Flowered Planters (Foster to Granville) 60640-60 SSAs.
Public Art Location or Address Contact Zipcode Ward Block Club/or Sponsor
Andersonville Eagle Monument Ashland/Clark Intersections 60660 40 &48
Bricolage "Living 2007" Bryn Mawr/LSD Underpass 60660 48th 48th
Bricolage "Growing 2008" Bryn Mawr/LSD Underpass 60660 48th 48th
Edgewater Gateway Signs Hollywood & Ridge Intersection ECC 60660 48th ECC/BARGE
Mosaics (Four) by Café Berger Pk 6205 N. Sheridan 60660 48th NEBA
Parkway "Art Columns" SE Corner Glenwood/Rosemont 60660 48th ENN
Peace Poles: Ebenezer Lutheran 1650 Foster Ave Church 60640 48th Church ;
Swedish Horse Farragut & Clark Corner ADC 60660 48th WANT
Totem Poles/Ground Mosaic 1517-21 W. Thorndale 60660 48th CPD/NET
Young Abe Lincoln Statue Senn Park/Ridge & Clark Inters. 60660 48th CPD/NET
(See Below for Original Inventory as of December 2008)
2019
Native Habitat plantings at Kathy Osterman Beach. Working with CPD to provide area for migratory species and maintenance of beachfront vs. erosion.
2017-18
Park (size .89 acre) behind former Edgewater Medical Center: bought with TIF funds from developer. Park will be managed by the Chicago Park District.
2015
West Ridge Nature Preserve 22+ Acres, Western/Peterson 60640 40th CPD
Mosiac Artwork Whole Foods 6000 N. Broadway, 60660 48th
Mosiac Artwork Under CTA Thorndale/Granville stops 60660 48th CTA
2011-14
Loyola University Green Roof and Green Space expansion;
Kenmore Streetscape 60660 48th Loyola
2010
Meadows Park Organic Garden Space, Berwyn & Sheridan, 60660 48th EBNA/LPAC
Metra Track Linear Ornamental Garden, Ravenswood from Ridge to Granville 60660 40th NEW
Vedgewater Victory Garden, Broadway at Rosemont 60660 48th Peterson Garden Project
George Lane Beach Park expanded with playlot and green space addition 60660 48th CPD
2009
Bromann Playlot Additional Lot purchsed & added to playlot/dedicated 2009
Thorndale Community Ornamental Garden 1500 Thorndale Ave 60660 48th NET
Devon Ave Planters Clark to Ravenswood 60660 40th NEW
Uncommon Ground on Devon Green Roof Garden 60660 48th ENN
Indian Land Dancing Bricolage Foster Ave LSD Underpass 60640 EBNA
Base Park/Green Space/Art Inventory as of Dec. 2008
Chicago Park District - Name Street Addresss Zipcode Ward Block Club
AndersonvillePlayLot 5233 N. Ashland Ave CPD 60640 48th WANT
Berger Park & Cultural Center 6205 N. Sheridan Road CPD 60660 48th NEBA
Broadway Armory Park 5917 N. Broadway Ave. CPD 60660 48th
Bromann Playlot Park 5400 N. Broadway Ave. CPD 60660 48th LBRC
Cedar Playlot Park 5311 N. Winthrop CPD 60660 48th EBNA
Cochran Playlot Park 5554 N. Magnolia Ave. CPD 60660 48th LBRC
D'Elia Playlot Park 6340 N. Lakewood CPD 60660 49th ENN
Foster Beach Park(Lincoln Park) 5200 N. Lake Shore Drive CPD 60640 48th EBNA
Hollywood Beach Park(Lincoln Park) 5600 N. Lake Shore Drive CPD 60660 48th
George Lane Beach Park (Lincoln Pk) 5915 N. Sheridan Rd CPD 60660 48th
Kathy Osterman Beach (Lincoln Pk) 5800 N. Sheridan Rd CPD 60660 48th
Melln Playlot Park 5553 N. Ashland Ave. CPD 60640 40th
Schaalman Park 5900 N. Sheridan Rd. CPD 60660 48th
Senn Park Triangle Complex 5934 N. Ridge Ave. CPD 60660 48th NET
Senn Playlot Park 1550 N. Elmdale CPD 60660 48th NET
Shade Garden 1532 N. Thorndale Ave 60660 48th NET
Senn Unity Garden Agricultural Plots 1519 N. Thorndale Ave 60660 48th NET
Community Garden/Green Space Street Address Zipcode Ward Block Club/or Sponsor
Ardmore-Wayne Native Garden 13xx W. Ardmore Ave 60660 48th BARGE
Ashland Ave Parkways (City Maint.) Ashland Ave. (Foster/Devon) City 60640 40th Chicago Pks
Edgewater Gateway Garden 1235 W. Hollywood Ave 60660 Neghborspace/BARGE
Gethsemene Parkway Plantings Ashland/Clark Intersections 60660 40 & 48 Gethsemene
Hayt School Environmental Club 1518 W. Granville Ave 60660 48th EGA
Helen Pierce Elem School Gardens 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Ave 60660 48th ETNA
Hollywood-Early Garden 1239 W. Early Street 60660 48th BARGE/Neighborspace
Magnolia Early Parkway 5700 N. Magnolia D. 60660 48th BARGE/Neighborspace
Ridge-Wayne Native Garden 1400 W. Ridge Ave 60660 48th BARGE
Senn/Academy Front/Rear Space 5900 N. Glenwood Ave Principal, 60660 48th BARGE NET
Metra Track Linear Garden 5200 N. Ravenswood 60640 40th WANT
Wayne Ardmore Native Garden 5845 N. Wayne Ave D. Howell 60660 48th BARGE
WEAR Metra Track Linear Garden 5400 N. Ravenswood 60660 40th
Varied Adopted Circles & Corners Approximately 400 in Edgewater 60640-60 40 & 48
Broadway Ave. Flowered Planters (Foster to Granville) 60640-60 SSAs.
Public Art Location or Address Contact Zipcode Ward Block Club/or Sponsor
Andersonville Eagle Monument Ashland/Clark Intersections 60660 40 &48
Bricolage "Living 2007" Bryn Mawr/LSD Underpass 60660 48th 48th
Bricolage "Growing 2008" Bryn Mawr/LSD Underpass 60660 48th 48th
Edgewater Gateway Signs Hollywood & Ridge Intersection ECC 60660 48th ECC/BARGE
Mosaics (Four) by Café Berger Pk 6205 N. Sheridan 60660 48th NEBA
Parkway "Art Columns" SE Corner Glenwood/Rosemont 60660 48th ENN
Peace Poles: Ebenezer Lutheran 1650 Foster Ave Church 60640 48th Church ;
Swedish Horse Farragut & Clark Corner ADC 60660 48th WANT
Totem Poles/Ground Mosaic 1517-21 W. Thorndale 60660 48th CPD/NET
Young Abe Lincoln Statue Senn Park/Ridge & Clark Inters. 60660 48th CPD/NET
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