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Washington Park (East Chicago)
Washington Park or Park Addition is a neighborhood in the Indiana Harbor (East Chicago), Indiana Harbor section of East Chicago, Indiana, near the city park with which it shares its name. It is bounded on the north by U.S. Route 12, and on the south by 144th Street. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, Washington Park had 1459 residents, of whom 38.1% were African American and 60.3% were Hispanic. Local points of interest in addition to the park itself include E. J. Block Athletic Field and St. Catherine's Hospital. History In the earliest years of the 20th century, the East Chicago Company subdivided the 70-acre Washington Park tract and built homes there. But because of the neighborhood's remoteness from local industry. and the tendency of the basements to flood, the homes proved difficult to sell. In 1910, Fred J. Smith and Martin Hausler (a local banker and civil engineer respectively) formed the Washington Park Land Company with the goal of transforming Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
