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401 West 123rd Street

Chicago, IL 60628 (map)

West Pullman Park was created by the West Pullman Park District one of 22 independent park commissions consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934 In 1891 the West Pullman...

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West Pullman Park was created by the West Pullman Park District one of 22 independent park commissions consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934 In 1891 the West Pullman Land Association began subdividing property southwest of the Pullman Palace Car factory The West Pullman Park District formed in 1913 to create parks for the developing neighborhood By that time the community was filled with steel mills and other industries Wealthy industrialists lived virtually side by side with eastern and southern European immigrant workers who kept their factories running To best meet the needs of both populations the park district concentrated its efforts on establishing a single park that could provide both recreational facilities and social welfare programs
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