Oz Park
Oz Park is a park in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The park borders Lincoln Park High School and features many statues fashoned after characters in The Wizard Of Oz.
History
During the 1950s, the area surrounding what is now called Oz Park was in need of improvement. The City of Chicago gave the Lincoln Park Conservation Association permission to improve the community in the 1960s.[1] In 1974, the the Chicago Park District acquired the land and began constructing a park.[2] Lyman Frank Baum, a children's author and the creator of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was a resident of the Lincoln Park area in the 1890s[3]. Remembering its former resident, fans of The Wizard of Oz would gather in the park for an Oz Festival to honor the famous book, movie, and author every year.[4] The park was officially named Oz Park in 1976, and the park district has added statues of the main characters throughout the past 20 years to honor its namesake.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/95E1837E-FE05-42A7-8ACA-FD697E49EA22.cfm
- ^ http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/95E1837E-FE05-42A7-8ACA-FD697E49EA22.cfm
- ^ http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/11342331/
- ^ http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/11342331/
- ^ http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/95E1837E-FE05-42A7-8ACA-FD697E49EA22.cfm
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