| Ping Tom Memorial Park | |
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| Type | public park |
| Location | Chinatown, Chicago |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Size | 12 acres (4. The Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago Illinois, is on the near South Side (located in the Armour Square community area centered on Cermak and A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 9 ha) |
| Opened | 1999-10-02 |
| Operated by | Chicago Park District |
Ping Tom Memorial Park is a 12 acre public urban park in Chicago, Illinois near Chinatown, Chicago, located at 19th Street and the South Branch of the Chicago River. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Chicago Park District is the oldest and (financially largest Park district in the U An urban park, also known as a municipal park (North America or a public park or open space (United Kingdom is a Park in cities and other Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago Illinois, is on the near South Side (located in the Armour Square community area centered on Cermak and The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km long and flows through downtown Chicago. It is owned and operated by the Chicago Park District. The Chicago Park District is the oldest and (financially largest Park district in the U
The park was designed by Ernest C. Wong of Site Design Group, Ltd. The park is unique because it has many Chinese accents, including a riverfront pavilion and bamboo gardens. It also has a playground. A playground or play area is an area designed for Children to play, indoors or outdoors In the summer, the park is a popular destination, especially when the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce organizes a dragon boat race. A dragon boat or "dragonboat" is a very long and narrow human-powered Boat now used in the team Paddling sport of dragon boat
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History
The Chicago Park District acquired the site for the park in 1991. The Chicago Park District is the oldest and (financially largest Park district in the U It was formerly a rail yard. After the construction of the Dan Ryan Expressway in the 1960s, nearby parks, Hardin Square and Stanford Park, were demolished. Dan Ryan Expressway runs from the Circle Interchange with I-290 near downtown Chicago through the south side of the city Residents of Chinatown waited about thirty years for a replacement. The Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago Illinois, is on the near South Side (located in the Armour Square community area centered on Cermak and On October 2, 1999, the park was dedicated after Ping Tom, a local business and community leader who was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the park. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ping Tom ( April 15, 1935 &ndash July 7, 1995) ( Pinyin: Tān Jìpíng was a Chinese American businessman
In 2005, members of the community, including the Chinese American Development Corporation, privately commissioned a bust of Ping Tom that was made in China. Ping Tom ( April 15, 1935 &ndash July 7, 1995) ( Pinyin: Tān Jìpíng was a Chinese American businessman China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National It was installed in the park to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death.
In 2002, the Chicago Park District acquired five additional acres north of the 18th street bridge to expand the park, where there is already a baseball field. The Chicago Park District is the oldest and (financially largest Park district in the U Residents hope to have a field house built someday.
Awards
- Best Open Space, Friends of Downtown (2000)
- Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence (2001)
- Honor Award, American Society of Landscape Architects (2000)
Trivia
Season 6 of The Amazing Race, a show on CBS ended in the park. The Amazing Race, sometimes referred to as TAR, is a Reality television Game show in which teams of two people (with one exception CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. [1]
Notes
See also
External links
- Chicago Park District page
- Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
- Site Design Group, Ltd.
- Friends of the Chicago River
- Satellite view from Google maps
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