Dinah Washington Park is a park located at 8215 S. Euclid Avenue in the
South Chicago
South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois.
This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of Lake Michigan 10 miles south of downtown. ...
community area of
Chicago
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
, USA. It was named for singer and Chicago resident
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the 1950s songs". Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performe ...
. It is one of four
Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District is one of the oldest and the largest park districts in the United States. As of 2016, there are over 600 parks included in the Chicago Park District as well as 27 beaches, several boat harbors, two botanic conservatorie ...
parks named after persons surnamed Washington (name), Washington (the others being Washington Park, Chicago (park), Washington Park, Harold Washington Park and Washington Square Park, Chicago, Washington Square Park). It is one of 40 Chicago Park District parks named after influential African Americans.
The Chicago Park District purchased the vacant lot in 1972 with the help of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
External links
Chicago Park District Page
Notes
Parks in Chicago, Dinah Washington Park
South Side, Chicago
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