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|Sources=<p>See Lowry, "Green Cathedrals." </p> | |Sources=<p>See Lowry, "Green Cathedrals." </p> | ||
|Comment=<p>The 1868 "Guide to Chicago" pp. 119-120 notes the existing Dearborn Park (west of Michigan Ave. between Randolph and Washington) and notes that a new Lake Park is planned, by filling in the basin east of Michigan Ave. (and directly east of Dearborn Park).</p> | |Comment=<p>The 1868 "Guide to Chicago" pp. 119-120 notes the existing Dearborn Park (west of Michigan Ave. between Randolph and Washington) and notes that a new Lake Park is planned, by filling in the basin east of Michigan Ave. (and directly east of Dearborn Park).</p> | ||
<p>The Chicagology website article on Dearborn Park (see https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire052/) has a photo of Dearborn Park which appears to include the area that became Lake Front Park, and may have a baseball game in the background.</p> | <p>The Chicagology website article on Dearborn Park (see https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire052/) has a photo of Dearborn Park looking east which appears to include the area that became Lake Front Park, and may have a baseball game in the background. This image was taken in 1871--presumably before the ballpark was constructed. The ballpark's northern boundary was, like Dearborn Park, Randolph St.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 10:54, 26 April 2023
Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
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Modern Address | Millenium Park |
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Description | Lake Front Park (aka Lake Shore Park, Union Base Ball Grounds, Chicago Base Ball Grounds) was used by the Chicago White Stockings in 1871. See Lowry, "Green Cathedrals." It is at the site of the modern Millenium Park. Baseball was played in Lake Park in 1870, the Bill Posters playing a picked nine. See Chicago Tribune, July 30, 1870. The Lake Park was used for concerts, balloon ascensions and circuses throughout 1870. The Chicago White Stockings leased the north end of Lake Park for a baseball grounds for the 1871 season. See Chicago Tribune, Jan. 28, April 9. 1871; Chicago Evening Mail, Feb. 13, 20, 1871 See protopix for a birds-eye view of the park. |
Sources | See Lowry, "Green Cathedrals." |
Comment | The 1868 "Guide to Chicago" pp. 119-120 notes the existing Dearborn Park (west of Michigan Ave. between Randolph and Washington) and notes that a new Lake Park is planned, by filling in the basin east of Michigan Ave. (and directly east of Dearborn Park). The Chicagology website article on Dearborn Park (see https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire052/) has a photo of Dearborn Park looking east which appears to include the area that became Lake Front Park, and may have a baseball game in the background. This image was taken in 1871--presumably before the ballpark was constructed. The ballpark's northern boundary was, like Dearborn Park, Randolph St. Edit with form to add a comment |
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Clubs
Club | Years | Edit Association with Field |
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White Stockings Club of Chicago | 1871 |
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