Ken-Well Park
TYPE + SIZE
2 acres: Baseball + softball fields, playground with a sandbox and spray area as well as a garden.
LOCATION
Community: Hermosa
Ward: 31st
North of Diversey, east of Kostner Ave
2945 N. Kenosha Ave. Chicago, IL 60641
Call: 773-685-3348
Park Advisory Council?: Yes
HISTORY FROM THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
Beginning in 1940s, the City Council identified property in the Hermosa neighborhood for park development. It was expanded in the 1950s with playground equipment, a shelter house, a sandbox, and a playfield that could be flooded for ice skating in winter.
The park's name combines those of the two adjacent streets, Kenosha Avenue and Wellington Street. Kenosha Avenue bears the name of the southeastern Wisconsin port town. Wellington Street honors Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo. He was also prime minister of Great Britain from 1828 to 1830. More info >